The International Monetary Fund warned that the war in Ukraine” will seriously affect the world economy, the Russian service of BBC reports.
According to experts, the situation remains” very volatile, and the forecast is extremely uncertain. ” However, it is said in the IMF report, the “economic consequences of war are already very serious.”
” The escalation of the conflict will lead to even more devastating consequences, “the IMF experts say.
It is clear that the growing prices for energy and raw materials will spin inflation, which is already relatively high. Countries that have close economic ties with Ukraine and Russia are especially affected.
On Friday, the board of directors of the IMF met to discuss the economic consequences of the war. Next week, he will meet again to resolve the issue of allocating urgent assistance to Ukraine in the amount of $ 1.4 billion.