Topic: G20

Doni Primanto Joewono, the governor of the central bank of Indonesia, confirmed that his country is searching for the best ways to integrate digital assets into its financial system.

The Financial Stability Board, which includes central bankers and treasury officials from G20 countries, is working on bringing global cryptocurrency regulations to the industry by October.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken offered condolences to Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo on Monday over the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov walked out of a meeting of Group of 20 foreign ministers in Indonesia on Friday amid criticisms over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, diplomatic sources said.

Russian shelling targeted a residential area in Kramatorsk, Ukraine, on Thursday, killing one civilian and injuring several others, local officials said.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to the G-20 summit in Bali, Indonesia, this week, and along with summit engagements, he will meet with Chinese officials on the sidelines.

White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Friday reiterated President Joe Biden's calls to expel Russia from the Group of 20 intergovernmental forum after President Vladimir Putin confirmed his interest in attending.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday that he was invited to the 2022 G20 summit by Indonesian President Joko Widodo, whose nation is set to host the meeting.

The United States on Wednesday announced a new round of sanctions targeting Russian entities and individuals trying to help Russia evade sanctions already imposed by the United States and allies.

Renowned economists are calling on G20 leaders to use their targeting of international wealth owned by Russian oligarchs as an opportunity to create a global asset registry to snuff out tax havens.