Russia’s response would be “extremely harsh,” Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has warned Russia would consider Western nations “thieves” and would respond with “very harsh” countermeasures should its frozen assets be confiscated, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has warned. Her comments came after the European Council took steps for the potential seizure of interest earned…

Growth in the EU’s powerhouse has gotten off to a slow start this year due to persistent economic headwinds, analysts believe The German economy has probably failed to grow again at the start of 2024 after contracting in the final quarter of last year, Bloomberg reported on Monday.

The Washington-based fund had previously been criticized for its optimistic assessment of Russia’s economy The Russian economy has been growing faster than many economists projected, IMF First Deputy Managing Director Gita Gopinath admitted on Monday in an interview with Foreign Policy magazine.