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6/27/2022

READOUT: Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen’s Call with the Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides of Cyprus | …

READOUT: Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen’s Call with
the Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides of Cyprus
June 27, 2022

WASHNGTON – Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen spoke to Finance Minister
Constantinos Petrides of Cyprus yesterday to discuss the two countryʼs collective
commitments to continuing to implement sanctions on Russia for its war in Ukraine and, in
particular, the U.S. desire to align with the European Unionʼs sixth package of restrictions and
prevent evasion. The two ministers also spoke about the goal of placing a price limit on
Russian oil to deprive the Kremlin of revenue to finance their war in Ukraine while mitigating
spillover e ects for the global economy.

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