IMF cuts 2022 global growth forecast to 3.6 pct amid Russia-Ukraine conflict (2)

A pedestrian walks past the IMF Headquarters in Washington, D.C., the United States, on April 19, 2022. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday slashed global growth forecast for 2022 to 3.6 percent amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict, 0.8 percentage points lower than the January projection, according to its newly released World Economic Outlook report. (Photo by Ting Shen/Xinhua)