#dwcurrentaffairs #russia - Growing fears of Moscow seizing money to fund war | DW News

20 August 2026

US and British media are reporting that Russians are withdrawing increasing amounts of cash from the country's banks amid fears that the Kremlin could soon seize deposits to fund its war in Ukraine. At the start of Moscow's full-scale invasion, Russians already moved in large numbers to withdraw their private savings.

Now, however, recent data from Russia's Central Bank show that citizens are withdrawing rubles in record amounts. Media reports suggest that the Kremlin's difficulties in dealing with Ukraine's intensifying drone attacks could be partly to blame, as more and more Russians feel the direct effects of the war.

Just this week, Russian media reported that more than 70 percent of service stations nationwide had run out of fuel.

Russia cannot win in Ukraine: Yale historian Odd Arne Westad explains why | DW News

#usa #economy - US Consumer Spending Stalls, GDP Takes a Hit: Bloomberg

13 March 2026

Wall Street is digesting a raft of economic data that could bolster the case for a Federal Reserve rate cut in 2026.

The FOMC meets next week.

Bloomberg's Michael McKee reports on consumer spending and US GDP growth.

#usa #economy - 1 Million Jobs Gone: America’s Labor Market is Worse than the Great Depression: Discover The Abroad

16 November 2025

The United States is facing a historic economic crisis: over 1 million jobs wiped out, mass layoffs across major industries, collapsing corporate profits, and a workforce pushed to the edge. This report breaks down why 2025 is shaping up to be the most dangerous labor market year since the Great Depression, and why the numbers you’re hearing on the news barely scratch the surface. From tech giants quietly eliminating thousands of white-collar roles, to retail chains shutting hundreds of stores, to manufacturing plants freezing new hiring entirely — the American worker is being pushed into a new era of instability. And behind the layoffs lies something far more serious: shrinking consumer demand, rising corporate debt, skyrocketing living costs, and a government struggling under $38 trillion of national debt. In this video, we analyze the real reasons behind the job cuts, who will be hit next, and why the system is cracking faster than anyone expected. If you want to understand the truth behind America’s economic decline — and what families should prepare for — you need to watch this until the end.

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#Singapore - prime minister warns of turbulence ahead in 'post-American' order | FT Interview

23 October 2025

Lawrence Wong tells FT editor Roula Khalaf 'we are in the midst of a great transition to a multi-polar world'.

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