Kremlin finds IMF’s change of tune on Russian economy ‘interesting’

The dramatically upgraded forecast issued by the IMF for Russia’s GDP growth this year is “interesting,” Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov commented on Wednesday.  The IMF significantly raised its growth projection for the Russian economy in 2024 in its latest World Economic Outlook update released this week. The Washington-based institution now expects Russian GDP to grow…

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Xi refuses to back Zelensky’s unilateral ‘peace conference’

Any talks should be recognized by both Russia and Ukraine, the Chinese leader has insisted Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Monday that he would support an international Ukraine peace conference only if it’s recognized both by Moscow and Kiev with equal participation of all parties.

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Pentagon’s ICBM test ends in ‘anomaly’

The test launch of a Minuteman III missile still “provided vital data,” the US military insisted A disarmed test missile had to be destroyed in flight because of a problem, the US Air Force said on Wednesday evening, offering no details about what happened.

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