"If Russia were a business, it would be headed for bankruptcy."

"Their purchases of Russian crude are undermining the West’s efforts to isolate the Kremlin and upending the global oil markets."

>"America has grossly underestimated the significance of Russia's economy, and implementing anti Russia sanctions has backfired on _...Read More_

"World wheat prices soared by 19.7% during March, while maize prices posted a 19.1% month-on-month increase, hitting a record high along with those of barley and sorghum."

>"If you haven’t heard of Europe’s ACI, you’re not alone. It didn’t receive much attention until China launched a trade war with Lithuania."

>"The result could be Russia’s transformation into a much larger, more resource-rich and less starvation-prone version of North Korea."

>"That appears to be what the Federal Reserve is counting on."

"This week, Russia characterized the harsh U.S. sanctions against Vladimir Putin’s government as an “economic war.” If and when the Kremlin retaliates, how much damage could it do to the U.S.?"

"How Beijing manages its relations with Moscow will help define it as a great power."

>"A political scientist explains why the fate of the international political order hangs in the balance."

"The ongoing crisis in Ukraine could send the U.S. economy into a worrying combination of ever-higher inflation and stagnating output."

>"As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine drags on, Beijing’s ability to effectively distance itself from the dispute is becoming harder, potentially damaging its international economic ambitions."

"If this conflict is a new cold war, it’s one that the autocracies have been pursuing energetically and the democracies have been loath to accept."

>"Energy prices jumped and stocks in Europe tumbled, while futures on Wall Street pointed to a decline when U.S. trading starts."

"Russia's invasion of Ukraine has been rapid and dramatic, but the economic consequences will be much slower to materialise and less spectacular."