3 ways Russia's war-time economy is set to weaken after a surprisingly strong 2023

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Russian servicemen drive T-14 Armata tanks during the Victory Day Parade in Red Square in Moscow, Russia June 24, 2020.
Russian servicemen drive T-14 Armata tanks during the Victory Day Parade in Red Square in Moscow, Russia June 24, 2020.

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Russia is preparing 100,000 soldiers for a possible summer offensive, Ukraine says

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Soldiers on the Armored Infantry Vehicle 2 (BMP-2). The road to the city, the outskirts of Avdiivka on February 14, 2024 in Avdiivka district, Ukraine.
Soldiers on the Armored Infantry Vehicle 2 (BMP-2).

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Poland activates its air force after a Russian cruise missile violated its airspace during a huge attack on Ukraine

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An explosion of a missile is seen in the sky over the city during a Russian missile strike in Kyiv, Ukraine March 24, 2024.
An explosion of a missile is seen in the sky over the city during a Russian missile strike in Kyiv, Ukraine March 24, 2024.

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High maintenance 'prima donna' F-16 jets will be hard work for Ukraine, former US Marine pilot says

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a fighter jet is surrounded by a cloud as it breaks the sound barrier
An F-16 fighter jet.

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Putin's war fired up Russia's economy and beat sanctions — but big problems lie ahead

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Vladimir Putin just got reelected as Russia's president in a win that surprised no one.

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Russian rebels aim to embarrass Putin with cross-border attacks during presidential election

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A photo shows what the Russian Defence Ministry says is a destroyed tank of Ukraine-based armed groups after an attempted incursion into Russian territory in the Belgorod region, released March 12, 2024.
A photo shows what the Russian Defence Ministry says is a destroyed tank of Ukraine-based armed groups after an attempted incursion into Russian territory in the Belgorod region, released March 12, 2024.

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Some Russians are resisting the state's 'all-pervasive' crackdown on war dissidents – and paying for it

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A man looks on next to a giant national flag of Russia in Moscow, Russia June 26, 2023.
A man looks on next to a giant national flag of Russia in Moscow, Russia.

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Videos appear to show Russia using vulnerable golf cart-style vehicles to transport its troops to attack Ukrainian positions

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A screenshot from a video appearing to show Russia using a Chinese-made Desertcross 1000-3 all-terrain vehicle in Ukraine.
A screenshot from a video appearing to show Russia using a Chinese-made Desertcross 1000-3 all-terrain vehicle in Ukraine.

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Indian and Nepalese men say they were tricked into fighting for Russia in Ukraine and can't return home

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Vladimir Putin.
Russia's President Vladimir Putin.

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Russia is not winning the war because Moscow has mismanaged its own economy, professors say

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Putin with military personnel saluting behind him.
Russia is losing a huge amount of human capital as war drags on, one think-tank chair warns.

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