Brazil's Finance Minister: We Will Introduce Measures To Ensure The Import And Distribution Of Liquefied Petroleum Gas To Low-income Families

Brazil's Finance Minister: 25 States Have Expressed Interest In Joining The Diesel Import Subsidy Program. The Subsidy Will Be Increased By 0.80 Reais Per Liter

Ukrainian President Zelensky: If Russia Can Bear The Cost Of This War, It Will Never Choose Peace Voluntarily. Only Enormous Economic Losses Will Force Russia To Consider The Possibility Of Abandoning This War

Ukrainian President Zelensky: We Have Proposed A Ceasefire To Russia Many Times During Easter. But For Them, It's The Same At Any Time; Nothing Is Sacred And Inviolable

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva: There Is No Food Crisis At Present, But This Could Happen If Fertilizer Supplies Are Affected

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva: The IMF Has Received Requests For Financing Assistance From Some Countries And May Increase Some Existing Projects

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva: The IMF Is Working With The United Nations World Food Programme And The Food And Agriculture Organization Of The United Nations To Assess The Impact Of War On Food Security

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva: Even If The Conflict Ends Quickly And The Economy Recovers Fairly Rapidly, Economic Growth Forecasts Will Still Be Revised Downwards, While Inflation Forecasts Will Be Revised Upwards

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva: Without The War, The IMF Had Originally Projected A Slight Upward Revision To Its 2026 Economic Growth Forecast Of 3.3%; However, Now "all Paths Point To Higher Prices And Slower Growth."

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva: The Middle East War Will Lead To Increased Inflation And A Slowdown In Global Economic Growth