That’s what Rae said in response to a question about the impact of Russian aggression on achieving the global development goals. “The invasion of Ukraine from the very beginning triggered an immediate international food crisis,

Russia is brushing aside Trump's 50-day tariff ultimatum to Vladimir Putin. On Tuesday, top officials dismissed the impact of new sanctions and secondary tariffs. Russia is already swamped by sanctions, but Trump also warned of new tariffs for its oil customers.

President Donald Trump on Monday laid out a pair of steps intended to pressure Russia to end its war in Ukraine, including funneling new weapons to Kyiv and threatening economic punishment on Moscow if peace isn’t reached in 50 days,

More than a dozen countries stand in the crosshairs of Trump's threat to impose 100% tariffs over their economic ties to Russia.

Mr. Brooke has traveled to about 100 countries reporting for the New York Times, Bloomberg, and Voice of America. He reported from Russia for eight years and from Ukraine for six years, coming home in 2021.

Oil prices fell by about 1% on Wednesday as signs of stronger Chinese crude consumption were outweighed by investor caution about the wider economic impact from U.S. tariffs.