Ukraine has suffered $550 billion in losses from the war, President Volodymyr Zelensky told the World Bank on Thursday.
Tag: Economic Conditions and Trends
World Economic Outlook Dims as War and Pandemic Cast a Pall
The International Monetary Fund’s new World Economic Outlook expects growth to slow to 3.6 percent this year. The group is one of many to slash their forecasts recently.
The ‘Messy Middle’
The West is arming Ukraine and punishing Russia. Today we look at the countries that aren’t.
French Candidates’ Economic Programs Hold Key to the Election
Promising tax cuts, higher wages and changes in the retirement age, President Macron and Marine Le Pen vie for undecided voters.
What Will Happen if Russia Defaults on Its Debt?
The ultimate arbiter of a sovereign default is an open question but markets may have the final word.
Your Friday Briefing: Russia’s Flagship Sinks
Plus Elon Musk’s bid for Twitter and Britain’s plan to resettle asylum seekers … in Rwanda.
Europe Reluctantly Readies Russian Oil Embargo
Officials are drafting a phased import ban on Russian oil products, but the measure won’t be floated until after the second round of the French elections at the earliest.
Your Wednesday Briefing: Putin’s defiance
The Russian leader spoke at length about his vision for the war.
Ukraine War Pushes Germans to Change. They Are Wavering.
In just six weeks since Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced a strategic shift for his country, already doubts are emerging about how real and deep it is.
Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa Faces Huge Protest
Gotabaya Rajapaksa is used to silencing and discrediting his political opponents. But that’s harder to do this time.