Russia's economy can't avoid a crisis forever and it's becoming more vulnerable to shocks, think tank researcher says

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Russia's worker shortage is so bad the economy is leaning on the Soviet-era practice of using prison labor, think tank says

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Security worker walks by the gate of a penal colony in Vladimir, Russia.

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Retail investors in Russia are powering an IPO hot streak that's drawing vodka makers and pawnshops to go public

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Russian stocks have surged 49% this year, notching their highest level since the nation first invaded Ukraine last year.

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