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Seating arrangement changed at Bangkok reception due to Russian deputy prime minister

At a reception in Bangkok during the IMF and World Bank meetings, the seating arrangement was changed due to European delegates' refusal to sit with Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk. Organizers adapted the plan after demands from European officials who did not want to share a table with the sanctioned Russian official.

In brief

  • European delegates refused to sit with Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk.
  • Organizers changed the seating arrangement at the Bangkok reception.
  • Alexey Overchuk did not attend the reception after the seating change.
  • The seating change affected over 400 delegates at the IMF and World Bank meetings.
Covered by 3 of 6 media groups
  • Budget 1 source
  • Public money not in the collected reports
  • Media business 1 source
  • Big capital not in the collected reports
  • Readers and grants 1 source
  • Undisclosed not in the collected reports

No newsrooms from these groups in the collected reports: public money, big capital, undisclosed.

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Media business
  • Newsroom 2
50%2 items
Budget
  • Newsroom 1
25%1 item
Readers and grants
  • Newsroom 1
25%1 item

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