Putin suggests Russia's economic isolation is good for the country while 'archaic' Western economies deteriorate

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The Russia-Ukraine war appears to be at a stalemate. But soldiers on both sides are losing at the front lines.

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Ukrainian soldiers fire artillery on Donetsk frontline as the Russia-Ukraine war continues in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine on April 24, 2023.
Ukrainian soldiers fire artillery on Donetsk frontline as the Russia-Ukraine war continues in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine on April 24, 2023.

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Russia's economy faces 3 obstacles to further growth as capital, industry, and its population wither, researcher says

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Demonstrators take part in a rally held by Russian Communist party to mark the Red October revolution's centenary in central Moscow, Russia November 7, 2017.

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Ukraine marines hacked a Russian drone's video feed to find its base and then shelled it, video shows

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A screenshot from a video showing a Russian drone base being attacked in Kherson.
A screenshot from a video showing a Russian drone base being attacked in Kherson.

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Ukraine predicted where Russia would reroute trains after it blasted the railroad connecting Russia and China, and then attacked again, report says

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A China-Europe freight train heading for Russia's Selyatino departs from Xi'an International Port in China on March 23, 2023.
A China-Europe freight train heading for Russia's Selyatino departs from Xi'an International Port in China on March 23, 2023.

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A dozen Russian marines were killed when an RPG shell rolled into a fire they'd lit beside a pile of ammo and exploded, report says

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Burnt anti-tank shells from the Soviet RPG-7 grenade launcher lie on abandoned Russian positions in April 2022 in Sosnivka Village, Kyiv region, Ukraine.

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Russia has a 'high tolerance' for losses after losing 100s of aircraft, 1000s of tanks, and more than 300,000 men in Ukraine, NATO chief says

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A still from footage filmed near Avdiivka and released on Sunday shows hits on Russian vehicles.

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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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The ruble is gaining and is the world's best performing currency versus the dollar in recent weeks amid rate hikes and energy costs

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Russia's ruble has gained 4% this month.

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Ukraine says it has pushed Russian forces back up to 5 miles from the banks of Dnipro river, in first possible counteroffensive success

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A Ukrainian serviceman jumps out of a small boat onto the shore of the Dnipro river, almost silhouetted against the mist with another soldier behind him, at the frontline near Kherson, Ukraine, Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023.
A Ukrainian serviceman jumps out of the boat onto the shore of the Dnipro river near Kherson, Ukraine, 15 October 2023.

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