Western officials want to steer clear of Russian representative at a key meeting in Washington Some Western nations are set to boycott parts of a summit of G20 finance ministers scheduled for Wednesday due to the planned participation of the Russian minister. The US called for Russia’s expulsion from the club of the world’s most…

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European Commission chief says she hopes Germany will make the “necessary” decision to provide Kiev with Leopard 2 tanks The West should supply Ukraine with any weapons it needs, including advanced systems, for use in its conflict with Russia, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said.