Fragmentation will have severe implications for global trade and financial stability, Christine Lagarde warns Growing geopolitical tensions could accelerate the world economy’s deglobalization process, which would have far-reaching implications for all, European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde warned on Friday.

The economy has largely recovered from last year’s sanctions-induced slump, according to VEB The Russian economy could expand beyond previous projections this year, Andrey Klepach, chief economist at the Russian state development corporation VEB.RF, predicted on Thursday.

Slovak drivers show support for their Polish counterparts with an hour-long blockade at the border Truck drivers in Slovakia briefly blocked a border crossing with Ukraine on Thursday, demanding protection from what they perceive as unfair competition from Ukrainian haulers and threatening a permanent blockade, similar to the one in place in Poland.