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9/9/2022

READOUT: Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen’s Meeting with United Kingdom Chancellor of the Exchequer Nadhi…

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
READOUT: Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen’s Meeting
with United Kingdom Chancellor of the Exchequer Nadhim
Zahawi
August 31, 2022

WASHINGTON — Today, Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen met with United Kingdom
Chancellor of the Exchequer Nadhim Zahawi. Secretary Yellen discussed e orts to hold Russia
accountable for its unprovoked and unjustifiable war against Ukraine, including progress
toward a price cap on Russian oil to lower global energy prices and restrict Russiaʼs revenue.
Secretary Yellen highlighted the importance of collectively supporting Ukraineʼs economic
assistance needs. She also noted recent passage of the historic Inflation Reduction Act,
which represents the most aggressive action in fighting climate change in U.S. history, and
discussed U.S.-UK climate cooperation in the lead up to COP27 in November.

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