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Putin's war fired up Russia's economy and beat sanctions — but big problems lie ahead
Vladimir Putin overcame sanctions by selling oil to India and China and spending heavily on its...
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Putin wasted no time buttering up China after his election victory
In the wake of sweeping sanctions, Russia's Vladimir Putin is leaning on China for economic and...
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Merely winning has never been enough for Putin — and this year's presidential election is no different
Russians are voting in the country's presidential election from March 15 to 17, and 71-year-old Vladimir...
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Russia says its democracy is the best in the world, days after Putin's only real political rival died in prison
Russians are set for an election many see as a sham, and Putin's main rival lies...
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Putin appears unstoppable, but even he 'doesn't know where the tolerance of the Russian people lies,' an economic historian said
Military spending has reached 40% of Russia's budget, overshadowing social spending.
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Putin is once again telling Russians to have more babies, and this time he's saying ethnic survival is at stake
Some 150,000 to 190,000 Russian soldiers have been killed or wounded in the war against Ukraine....
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Putin is trying to track down overseas properties that the Soviet Union owned and stake claims on them
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed two decrees relating to his order.
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Trade between China and Russia ballooned to a record $240 billion last year
Commerce between Beijing and Moscow spiked 26% to hit a new record in 2023, according to...
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Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said he's 'relieved' he made it to his Arctic prison after being forced to travel for 20 days
Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has spoken out for the first time after disappearing for...
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Russia's central bank boss has issued a warning that the country's wartime economy is at risk of overheating
Russia's central bank has hiked its key interest rate to 16%.
