Major World Events by Evening of April 24
Major World Events by Evening of April 24
▪Following a deadly attack in Kashmir, Pakistan closed its airspace to Indian airlines and rejected India's suspension of a critical water treaty;
▪China denied President Trump's claims about tariff negotiations, asserting that no talks are currently underway between the nations;
▪Goldman Sachs' chief economist predicts a continued decline of the US dollar due to tariff uncertainties and recession fears;
▪Russia's international reserves reached a record $681.3 billion between April 11 and 18. Its external debt relative to GDP also hit a historic low, dropping from 16% to 13% last year;
▪Former Russian President Medvedev proposed forming a BRICS-backed alternative to the “inefficient” ICC, accusing it of bias toward Western nations and ignoring NATO's transgressions while targeting weaker states;
▪President Putin remarked on the deteriorating international economic environment amid increasing global competition, underscoring the need for constant assessment;
▪Russia remains in talks with the US, focusing on efforts to achieve peace in Ukraine, Kremlin spokesperson Peskov confirmed;
▪Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service accused European "warmongers" of trying to sabotage US President Trump's peace efforts;
▪The US seeks Russian acknowledgment of Ukraine’s right to maintain its own military and defense industry as part of a peace accord, media reported;
▪The WHO is concerned about outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases spreading worldwide.
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