Russia's latest economic data showed it had a strong 2024 and decade-high budget revenues in December. But economists say they aren't convinced.

One of President Donald Trump’s several broken campaign promises was highlighted by a question Thursday as he spoke at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, where he refused to say if Russia’s illegal war against Ukraine would be over in a year.

WASHINGTON — President Trump will wage a financial war on Russia to force an end to its invasion of Ukraine — after years of former President Joe Biden funding Kyiv’s military has failed to halt the bloody conflict, the commander-in-chief’s Ukraine envoy said.

Speaking to the World Economic Forum, President Trump railed against the European Union, threatened to levy major tariffs on adversaries and allies, ruminated on global energy markets and spoke of his hopes to end the war in Ukraine.

I n Ukraine, water is a necessity and a growing threat. Since Russia’s 2022 invasion, the destruction of sewage systems, collapsed water supply channels and a surge of industrial contamination have debilitated the country’s infrastructure.

Since Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Russia’s economy has surpassed expectations. But some experts say this image of resilience is a mirage crafted by the Kremlin.

While Donald Trump still refuses to accept his election defeat in 2020, Russian President Vladimir Putin appears to have strongly endorsed Trump's refusal, saying, 'Had they not stolen victory from him.

The UK and Europe have had plenty of time to get to grips with the inevitable, that President Donald Trump will demand a substantial rise in defence spending. When he threw this demand at Europe

We'd better meet and have a calm conversation on all issues of interest to both the US and Russia based on today's realities,” Putin said in a TV interview. View on euronews

In today’s CEO Daily: Diane Brady in Davos on promises, threats, and insults from Trump.