US Secretary of Treasury Janet Yellen leaves after signing a joint statement with Ukrainian Minister of Finance Sergii Marchenko that the United States will provide a $20 billion loan to Ukraine paid for by profits from RussiaÕs sovereign assets during a signing ceremony at the Treasury Department in Washington, DC, October 23, 2024. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)