US intelligence believes 'slaughter-fest' battle in eastern Ukraine has cost Russia 100,000 dead and wounded in only a matter of months, White House reveals

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Ukrainian artillery fires towards the frontline during heavy fighting amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near Bakhmut, Ukraine, April 13, 2023.
Ukrainian artillery fires towards the front line during heavy fighting amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near Bakhmut, Ukraine, April 13, 2023.

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Russian economy may face more hardship as the EU looks to close sanctions loopholes

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Vladimir Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch reportedly had calls with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy weeks before Tucker Carlson was fired

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side by side of Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch on the left, and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the right
Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch reportedly had separate phone calls with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

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Russian journalist seen in propaganda video breaking the rules by loading a rocket launcher says he figures it is ok since Ukrainians are Nazis

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A rocket is launched from a truck-mounted multiple rocket launcher near Svyatohirsk, eastern Ukraine, on May 14, 2022, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
A rocket is launched from a truck-mounted multiple rocket launcher near Svyatohirsk, eastern Ukraine, on May 14, 2022, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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Russia’s battered wartime economy is still chugging along as it taps its wealth fund, raises taxes, and ramps up imports

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Welcome back, readers. I'm Phil Rosen. I hope you enjoyed this weekend's NBA playoffs and new episode(!) of Succession as much as I did. 

We have a lot of ground to cover today — starting with First Republic. The FDIC announced early this morning that the firm will be taken over by JPMorgan after being seized by regulators.

Russia is building defenses deep inside its own territory, fearing a sweeping Ukrainian counterattack: UK intel

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A Ukrainian sniper with the 28th Brigade looks towards a Russian position from a frontline trench on March 05, 2023 outside of Bakhmut, Ukraine.
A Ukrainian trench in Bakhmut, Ukraine, on March 5, 2023.

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Russia's domestic stock investors, shut off from the international financial system, have helped send the Moscow Exchange to a 12-month high

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A logo sits on display at the entrance to the headquarters of the Micex-RTS Moscow Exchange, in Moscow, Russia on January, 26,2016.
Domestic retail investors are propping up trade on the Moscow Exchange. Stock image pictured.

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Surprise resort trips and empty hotel rooms reveal how Russia's plan for an easy victory in Ukraine fell apart

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Ukraine Kyiv hotel missile attack
A destroyed hotel in Kyiv after a Russian missile attack on December 31, 2022.

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Russia's Wagner boss escalates rift with Putin's military, threatens Bakhmut withdrawal due to a lack of thousands of artillery shells

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Wagner Group head Yevgeny Prigozhin
Wagner Group head Yevgeny Prigozhin attends the funeral of his fighters at the Beloostrovskoye cemetery outside St. Petersburg, Russia, on December 24, 2022.

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Moscow's 'special' forces: An inside look at how Russia's famed Spetsnaz really operate

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Russian Spetsnaz troops military parade
Russian Spetsnaz troops in Red Square during the Victory Day military parade in May 2021.

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