Russia’s Defense Ministry has published statistics detailing the aid supplied to Ukraine from abroad during the conflict with Russia. According to its figures, Kiev’s foreign backers together have spent more than $203 billion on assisting the government of President Vladimir Zelensky.

The Russian Defense Ministry announced on Wednesday that 248 of its service members have been released from Ukrainian captivity. Kiev has claimed that 230 of its personnel have been exchanged with Moscow.

The Purchasing Managers’ Index has been in decline for seven consecutive months Business activity in Europe’s 20-nation single currency bloc continued to contract at the end of 2023, as a downturn in the dominant services industry stretched into the final month of the year, data compiled by S&P Global has revealed.