The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is expected to cut down its global growth forecast for 2022 due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to the managing director of the agency, placing a damper on the post-pandemic economic recovery that was critical to many nations. “We think that we would be downgrading our growth projections as a result of the crisis, but we still expect the world to be in positive growth territory,” Kristalina Georgieva told CNBC. “Obviously, how long this war goes is the main uncertainty factor we face.” Spillovers from the conflict, like rising commodity prices, can inhibit growth, Georgieva said. With inflation at high levels, price pressures from the Russia-Ukraine war can weigh down on real incomes and reduce consumer demand. Business confidence can also decline. The main worry of the IMF is that the recovery of countries, some of which were comparatively slower than others, would be impacted …