The "seismic" impact of the war in Ukraine is spreading worldwide, causing the IMF on Tuesday (April 19) to sharply downgrade its 2022 global growth forecast to 3.6 percent. The IMF has also estimated that Ukraine's GDP will collapse by 35% this year, while Russia's output will shrink by 8.5% in 2022. FRANCE 24 's James Andre gives his analysis.
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