President Vladimir Putin has conceded that Western sanctions designed to starve the Kremlin of funds for its invasion of Ukraine could deal a blow to Russia’s economy. “The illegitimate restrictions imposed on the Russian economy may indeed have a negative impact on it in...
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The US economy’s growth is projected to slow to a 0.9 per cent pace this year, less than half that of 2022, according to the KPMG Global Economic Outlook report released recently. After a solid start, the economy is expected to suffer a mild contraction mid-year. The unemployment rate is...
Russia will place tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus near its ally’s borders with NATO countries, the Russian envoy to Minsk has said, in a move set to escalate tensions with the West. Russian ambassador to Belarus Boris Gryzlov said on Sunday night that the weapons would be moved to the...
Former US President Donald Trump has been consulting lawyers at Trump Tower in New York City as he prepares to face history-making criminal charges. He has been under investigation over hush money paid just before the 2016 election to a porn star who says they had sex. He denies...
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has urged the release of a detained Wall Street Journal reporter in a rare phone call with his Russian counterpart. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov responded by saying that the US should not try to “make a fuss” or politicise the...