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2/28/2024

READOUT: Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen’s Meeting with Minister of Finance Bruno Le Maire of France | U.S. …

READOUT: Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen’s Meeting
with Minister of Finance Bruno Le Maire of France
February 28, 2024

SÃO PAULO – Today, Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen met with Franceʼs Minister of
Finance Bruno Le Maire on the sidelines of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank
Governors meeting in São Paulo, Brazil. During their meeting, Secretary Yellen o ered views on
shared priorities, including our e orts to support Ukraine in its defense against Putinʼs brutal
invasion and deprive Russia of its ability to wage war. Secretary Yellen congratulated France
and the rest of the EU for the passage of the EUʼs four-year €50 billion Ukraine
Facility. Secretary Yellen and Minister Le Maire had a constructive and
detailed discussion about their shared priority of securing long-term financial support for
Ukraine. Secretary Yellen also reiterated the Administrationʼs ongoing e orts to secure direct
budget support in FY 2024 as part of the national security supplemental request before
Congress and underscored the importance of Congress acting on financial support for Ukraine
as quickly as possible.

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