Russia moves to withdraw from WTO, WHO

Proposals for ending membership in the international organizations have been sent to the parliament Russia’s lower house of parliament, the State Duma, is planning to discuss the potential withdrawal of the country from the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the World Health Organization (WHO), according to Pyotr Tolstoy, the vice speaker of the parliament.

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UK consumer prices reach 40-year highs

Consumer prices in Britain jumped by 9% to hit a 40-year high last month, with the biggest price increases seen in food and energy, official figures from the UK’s Office for National Statistics revealed on Wednesday.

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US to retain ‘maximum pressure’ on Venezuela – sources

Washington is reportedly willing to lift some penalties on Caracas, but will not abandon its sanctions-based policy The US will continue to exert “maximum pressure” on Venezuela through sanctions, anonymous officials have told multiple media outlets. The sources stated that President Joe Biden will maintain the bellicose approach of his predecessor, Donald Trump.

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