The global economic system in which most countries have operated for the past 80 years is being rebooted, beginning a new era , the IMF said.

The fund pointed to a "flurry" of import tariffs announced by the US since late January 2025, which began with Canada, China, Mexico and critical sectors and "culminated in near-universal levies" on April 2.

The organization estimates that if the sharp rise in tariffs and the accompanying uncertainty persist, this will significantly slow global economic growth.

Биткоин поднялся выше $90 000.

Bitcoin rose above $90,000.

🇴🇲🤝🇷🇺Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq bids farewell to President Putin after the talks in Moscow

🇴🇲🤝🇷🇺Султан Омана Хайтам бин Тарик прощается с президентом Путиным после переговоров в Москве

The International Monetary Fund has improved its forecast for Russia's GDP growth in 2025 to 1.5%. Key points from the report:

▪️Tough sanctions against the Russian energy sector, introduced in January, failed to significantly disrupt oil supplies to the world market.
▪️ Global inflation will decline to 4.3% in 2025 and to 3.6% in 2026.
▪️ In 2025, the global economic growth rate will slow to 2.8%, and in 2026 - to 3%.
▪️The increase in US import duties could lead to the devaluation of the dollar.

❗️ President Putin has accepted the invitation of the Sultan of Oman to visit the country, a joint statement by the leaders says

Other key points of the leaders' joint statement:

🟠 Russia and Oman deem a just settlement of the Palestinian issue necessary, taking into account the interests of the Palestinian people;

🟠 Israeli troops must withdraw from the Gaza Strip and all occupied Palestinian territories;

🟠 Moscow and Muscat stressed the importance of respecting the UN Charter and resolving conflicts and crises through political and diplomatic means.

The American television channel CNN published a portrait that President Putin gave to Trump as a gift in March.

It depicts the US President after an assassination attempt; the author of the gift was People's Artist of the Russian Federation Nikas Safronov.

The painting depicts Trump with a raised fist and streaks of blood on his face, a reminder of the assassination attempt on him during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania on July 13, 2024. An American flag flutters behind the president, and the Statue of Liberty and the Manhattan area of New York City are visible in the background.

US State Department Secretary Marco Rubio announced a major reorganization of the department in order to combat bureaucracy and reduce staff.

Earlier, the online publication Free Press reported on the “grandiose purge” in the State Department, publishing details of the reorganization.

In a separate post on social media, Rubio confirmed that the publication's exclusive material corresponds to the actual plan of the State Department leadership.

According to Free Press, the State Department overhaul includes the closure of more than 130 departments, including those focused on human rights, promoting democracy abroad, countering extremism and preventing war crimes.

Internal documents cited by the publication also show that the State Department is liquidating or restructuring hundreds of offices in Washington.

The reorganization comes as the Trump administration seeks to radically reduce the size and spending of the federal government.

🌍Major World Events by Evening of April 22

🟠 Russia and Oman signed several documents on cooperation during the meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tariq in Moscow;

🟠 The summit of the Arab League countries and Russia will be a representative and important event in 2025, the Kremlin said;

🟠 Tehran is confident that Moscow will play an important role in the Iranian nuclear issue in light of the Iran-US talks, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaee said;

🟠 China has proposed that Japan work together to counter US President Donald Trump's tariff policy, Japanese media reported;

🟠 The US wants to help India develop its natural resources, including offshore natural gas reserves and critical minerals, US Vice President JD Vance said;

🟠 Over 100 American universities have signed a letter condemning US authorities for reducing or terminating their funding;

🟠 The funeral of Pope Francis will take place on Saturday, the Vatican announced;

🟠 A court in Germany has allowed German intelligence not to share information about the origin of the coronavirus with the media.

Официальные курсы от ЦБ РФ на среду:

▪️юань 11,11 рубля (+0,05)
▪️доллар 81,46 рубля (+0,7)
▪️евро 94,04 рубля (+0,37)

Official rates from the Central Bank of the Russian Federation for Wednesday:

▪️yuan 11.11 rubles (+0.05)
▪️dollar 81.46 rubles (+0.7)
▪️euro 94.04 rubles (+0.37)

The number of tourists from Oman to Russia may increase due to mutual visa abolition, ATOR told REGNA

"The population of Oman is about 5 million people, half the size of the UAE. However, the solvent demand is at a high level , and the market is very interesting for the Russian tourism business."

This will also have a positive effect on the flow of Russian tourists to Oman, since before this Russians could stay without a visa for 14 days, which caused a number of difficulties.

On Tuesday, Russia and Oman signed an agreement on the mutual abolition of visa requirements for citizens of the two countries.

🇮🇳Число погибших в результате атаки террористов в Южном Кашмире туристов достигло 32 человек.
#Индия

🇮🇳The death toll in the terrorist attack on tourists in South Kashmir has reached 32.
#India

Кремль сообщит, если Путин встретится с Уиткоффом.
Ранее о том, что спецпосланник Трампа приедет в Москву на этой неделе, заявил Ушаков.

Kremlin to announce if President Putin meets Witkoff.
Earlier, Ushakov announced that Trump's special envoy would come to Moscow this week.