Putin demands more taxes as Russia's growth slows to a crawl in the wartime economy

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Russian President Vladimir Putin seat speaking.
A roughly 20% drop in oil prices in 2025 has squeezed Russian President Vladimir Putin's war chest.

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'Big Short' investor Michael Burry says markets are missing a trick as the Venezuela raid just 'changed the game'

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Michael Burry, the investor of "The Big Short" fame.

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A NATO-Russia war would be bloodier than Ukraine, where 'golden hour' is already gone, officer says

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Finnish soldiers at Vuosanka near Kajaani as British soldiers train during a major exercise on NATO's border with Russia.
A senior Ukrainian officer said NATO would suffer heavy losses in a war against Russia.

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The British military expected to see more of Russia's 'prestige equipment,' like T-14 tanks, fighting in Ukraine, officer says

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A column of green tanks on a city street
Russia's T-14 tanks are considered its best, but they don't seem to have been in Ukraine.

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A Russian soldier surrendered by writing 'Please take me prisoner, I want to live' on cardboard seen by a drone, units say

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A pale building with two pieces of cardboard in the window
Ukrainian units said drone pilots saw surrender messages displayed by a Russian soldier.

16th Army Corps

Russia is keeping its helicopters away from Ukraine's naval drones, a special forces commander says. They were becoming 'easy targets.'

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A grey naval drone in water with two missiles on top angled upwards
Ukraine's naval drones, like the Magura V7, are equipped with missiles that have taken down Russian aircraft.

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A Russian drone hit a rescue robot evacuating a wounded Ukrainian soldier — the bot shielded him from further injury, battalion says

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The black silhouette of the front of a long robot on a track surrounded by plant life at night time, with a figure standing beside it to flag it down
Ukraine is using ground robots to evacuate the wounded, and some have cages or armor to protect the soldiers.

1st Separate Medical Battalion

After hammering Russian ships on the open ocean, Ukraine's drone boats appear to be taking the fight into new waters

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Ukraine has a growing fleet of river drones to hunt more Russian targets.

40th Separate Coastal Defense Brigade

Drones keep shutting down European airports. This hybrid warfare could be a sign of worse to come, one analyst says.

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The Danish police are seen at Copenhagen Airport, in Kastrup near Copenhagen, on September 22, 2025.
Danish police at Copenhagen Airport on September 22.

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Most Russians expect the war with Ukraine to end in 2026, as its economy slows

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Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Russian President Vladimir Putin took questions on the war and the economy during his annual televised phone-in event.

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