Russia's prized Spetsnaz commando units have suffered a 95% casualty rate in Ukraine, leaked documents and photos show

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Spetsnaz officers and soldiers march during the rehearsals of the Victory Day Parade in 2021 in Moscow, Russia.

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Russia faces new sanctions to foil its efforts to get around the old ones

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Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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Russia's war economy isn't as resilient as reports would have you believe

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Happy Friday, team. I'm Phil Rosen. This week we've seen a storm of economic data in the US. 

The alphabet soup of readings — CPI, PPI, and jobless claims — all point to cooling inflation and a softening labor market. 

In theory, that's good news for the Fed, because it suggests its policy is working. 

Viktor Bout, the 'Merchant of Death' arms dealer exchanged for Brittney Griner, says he fears for Trump's life and urged him to flee to Russia

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Former US President Donald Trump sits with his attorneys inside the courtroom during his arraignment at the Manhattan Criminal Court April 4, 2023 in New York City.

Ukraine is getting Soviet-era fighter jets from Poland after Germany approves transfer

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Polish air force MiG-29 fighter jets from Lask Air Base take part in a NATO shielding exercise on October 12, 2022.

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Russia's economy is worse than Moscow claims because military spending covers up how much the private sector is shrinking

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Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech before a ceremony celebrating Women's Day in Moscow on March 8, 2023.

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Russian jet almost shot down a British surveillance plane flying near Ukraine, and only failed because the missile malfunctioned: report

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Russian Air Force Su-27 Russkiye Vityazi (Russian Knights) jet fighters perform during the MAKS International Aviation and Space Salon in Zhukovsky
Russian Air Force Su-27 jet fighters perform during the 2011 MAKS International Aviation and Space Salon in Zhukovsky. Image used for illustration purposes only.

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Russia's economy in 4 charts: How war, sanctions, and shifting oil flows have reshaped a world power

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Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures during a meeting with journalists after a live broadcast nationwide call-in in Moscow, Russia, April 14, 2016.

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The father of a Russian girl who drew anti-war pictures fled house arrest. The Kremlin tracked him down in Belarus after he turned on his cellphone.

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Alexei Moskalyov, 54, looks out through the window of his flat after he was placed under house arrest in Russia, on March 23, 2023.

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Russia lost the first Crimean War because of widespread alcoholism. Drinking is killing their troops in Ukraine, too, intel shows.

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Soldiers battle during the Crimean War. Russia, ca. 1855.

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