Sanctions on Russia have had a major negative impact on the world economy, spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said Sanctions imposed on Russia are pushing the global economy closer towards a major crisis, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov claimed on Friday. The official was commenting on reports that G7 members are considering a near-total ban on exports…

Boris Pistorius has argued that such attacks are “fully normal” as long as the civilian population is not affected Ukraine has every right to conduct strikes and other military operations on Russian territory, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has argued. He noted, however, that civilians should not be hurt in the process.

Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas has claimed that recently announced tax hikes are necessary to offset increased military spending. Her liberal Reform Party scored a decisive victory in last month’s elections, after she swore not to increase taxes.