5 things: Russia announces humanitarian corridors agreement

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How the Russian invasion of Ukraine changed the world economy in a week. This is what you need to know to start the day. Truth first.

How the Russian invasion of Ukraine changed the world economy in a week.

Why is the case of Taiwan and China not the same as that of Ukraine and Russia?

This is what you need to know to start the day.
Truth first.

1 Russia announces humanitarian corridors agreement

The second round of talks between the Russian and Ukrainian delegations in Belarus has already concluded, Vladimir Medinsky, head of that country's delegation, told Russian media.

The talks ended with an agreement on humanitarian corridors for civilians, according to Medinsky.

What is a humanitarian corridor?
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Why is the case of Taiwan and China not the same as that of Ukraine and Russia?

The war between Russia and Ukraine has been going on for a week, and the main Ukrainian cities continue to be bombarded while Russian armored columns advance from the north, east and south.

The situation has drawn comparisons to the dispute between China and Taiwan, on the other side of the world, given that both Taiwan and Ukraine are pro-Western democracies whose

status quo

could be upset by powerful autocracies.

China asked Russia to delay invading Ukraine until after the Olympics, according to a Western intelligence report

3 How the Russian invasion of Ukraine changed the world economy in a week

A week of war in Ukraine rocked the world economy as swift Western sanctions isolated Russia, collapsed both its currency and financial assets and sent food and energy prices soaring.

Russia's $1.5 trillion economy is the 11th largest in the world, according to World Bank data.

Russians prepare for a dramatic change in their standard of living
This is how they arrested an old woman in full protest against the war in Russia

4 RT America ceases productions and lays off most of its staff

RT America will cease productions and lay off most of its staff, according to a memo from T&R Productions, the production company behind the Russian state-funded network, obtained by CNN.

5 The IMF and the Government of Argentina close an agreement to refinance debt

The Government of Argentina closed the agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to refinance the South American country's debt, both parties reported in a statement.

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