The head of the World Bank did not rule out a recession in the world economy due to the situation in Ukraine

According to RIA Novosti, he answered the question of what impact the situation in Ukraine could have on global GDP.

“As we look at global GDP, what we can't see now is how we can avoid a recession,” he said.

Malpas also believes that the impact will be "very negative."

Earlier, White House chief economic adviser Brian Deese did not rule out the risk of a recession in the United States.