'We’ve had big crises in the past but coming from so many different dimensions this may be quite unique,' Standard Chartered Plc Chairman Jose Vinals said.

Russia’s idea that Russians and Ukrainians are ethnically identical explains the rejection of Ukraine’s independent millennium-long history.

Beijing is willing to discuss rights issues and cooperate with all parties on the basis of mutual respect, Xi said in a video call with Bachelet.

Boehly’s winning bid is backed by California-based private equity firm Clearlake Capital.

The initiative will start in five African countries with 23 drugs for cancer, rare illnesses, inflammatory conditions and infectious diseases.

The Russian currency extended gains after the announcement, albeit at a slower pace than on previous days.

That waiver has allowed Russia to keep up government debt payments, but its expiry now appears to make default inevitable.

As Estonia and Lithuania push for European nations to send warships into the Black Sea to protect freighters carrying Ukrainian grain from potential Kremlin interference.

'When are we going to stand up to the gun lobby? – President Biden.

Countries are restricting exports to cope with high prices that have been exacerbated by the war in Ukraine.

Estonian President Alar Karis said the priority is to ensure supplies reach Africa and other developing nations.

Securing domestic chip and bio supply chains will have strategic significance and be important for South Korea's economic security.

'I would say at 3.6% there is a buffer,' she said, conceding, however, that risks are uneven around the world.

Russia’s war in Ukraine hangs over the gathering, as global leaders also grapple with energy inflation, food shortages and climate change.