Putin's government is reportedly pressuring the Russian central bank to stop with gloomy forecasts and give more 'upbeat' updates about its economy

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Composite of Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and Bank of Russia Governor Elvira Nabiullina (R)
The government of Russian President Vladimir Putin and its central bank, headed by Governor Elvira Nabiullina, have at times expressed opposing views on the country's economy.

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Former Israeli prime minister rebuts claim, boosted by Russia, that the US blocked a Ukraine peace agreement: 'It's unsure there was any deal to be made'

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Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) speaks with Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett during their meeting, in Sochi, on October 22, 2021.
Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) speaks with Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett during their meeting, in Sochi, on October 22, 2021.

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After bloody failures in Ukraine, Russians are reconsidering the role of their military's 'elite' paratroopers

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Russian paratroopers at Hostomel Airport in Ukraine
Russian paratroopers at the Hostomel Airport on March 12, 2022.

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Ukraine says Russia faced its deadliest day in the war yet, with over 1,000 troops killed in a 24-hour period

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Ukrainian artillery firing on Russian positions
Ukrainian artillery teams fire toward Russian positions in Bakhmut.

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Putin's rumored girlfriend called Russia's media a 'military weapon' and compared its importance to an AK-47

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Russian politician and former Olympic Champion, Alina Kabaeva, aplauds as Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (not pictured) delivers his speech at the congress of the United Russia Party November, 27, 2011 in Moscow, Russia.
Russian politician and former Olympic Champion, Alina Kabaeva, aplauds as Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (not pictured) delivers his speech at the congress of the United Russia Party November, 27, 2011 in Moscow, Russia.

Ukraine accuses senior military officer of high treason, alleges he passed intelligence on troops' movements to Russia

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Ukrainian officials detained an army official accused of collaborating with and passing intelligence to Russians.
Ukrainian officials detained a military officer accused of collaborating with and passing intelligence to Russians.

Specialized Prosecutor's Office in the Military and Defence Sphere of the Western Region

The Iranian armada of 'ghost' ships carrying Russian oil is growing, evading the intensifying Western sanctions on Moscow crude

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Oil and gas tankers are anchored off the Marseille harbour, southeastern France, October 27, 2010.

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Russia spent the last year upgrading thousands of Soviet-era bomb shelters, report says, in a sign Putin fears an attack on his home soil

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People walk along a passageway in an underground shelter in Moscow, Russia, in June 2007.
People walk along a passageway in an underground shelter in Moscow, Russia, in June 2007.

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Russia's oil and gas revenue crashed by nearly 50% at the start of 2023, leading to a wider budget deficit as Moscow's spending soars

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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and CEO of Russian natural gas giant Gazprom Alexei Miller attend a ceremony to mark the launch of the Sakhalin-Khabarovsk-Vladivostok natural gas pipeline, September 8, 2011 in Vladivostok, Russia.
Vladimir Putin

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Russia's largest bank is about to debut an Ethereum-based DeFi platform

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People queue outside a branch of Russian state-owned bank Sberbank.
People queue outside a branch of Russian state-owned bank Sberbank.

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