Russian tech billionaire breaks silence, says he's horrified by Putin's 'barbaric' war in Ukraine

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Russian President Vladimir Putin addresses Russian military, National Guard, FSB, and Interior Ministry personnel at the Kremlin in Moscow.

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Ukraine is tracking Da Vincis and Warhols on the art market to stop sanctioned Russian oligarchs cashing in by selling their assets

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L: Rodin's "The Thinker." R: Andy Warhol's "Marilyn" screenprints.

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China's economy is sputtering as the nation's exports hit their lowest level in over 3 years

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The wartime economy is making Russians hoard cold hard cash more than ever — the money in circulation reached a record $187 billion in June

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Russians are hoarding more cash amid the war.

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The UK has slapped so many sanctions on Russian oligarchs, authorities are struggling to keep up with their applications to pay at supermarkets, florists, and yoga studios

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The UK has slapped so many sanctions on Russian oligarchs, authorities are struggling to keep up with their applications to pay at supermarkets, florists, and yoga studios.

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A $700 million superyacht linked to Putin was seized in Italy last year. It's being treated to a refurb while it waits, and authorities won't say who's paying for it.

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'Scheherazade', one of the largest superyachts in the world, anchors in Bodrum district of Mugla, Turkey on August 16, 2020.
The Scheherazade superyacht features six floors, two helipads, a swimming pool, a spa complex, and a beauty salon.

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Top banks made $6 billion trading the ruble last year amid Western exodus from Russia, report says

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The biggest Western bank still operating in Russia gave its employees an extra $220 million over the last 6 months. That's an average of $24,000 per employee.

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A man walks past the logo of Raiffeisen bank seen atop a building behind a huge monument to Vladimir Lenin, the founder of the USSR, in Moscow on April 3, 2023. - Austrian banking group Raiffeisen, one of the last major Western banks in Russia, said on March 30, 2023 it was considering a
The biggest Western bank still operating in Russia gave its employees an extra $220 million over the last 6 months.

Russia's seaborne oil exports hit their lowest level in 7 months

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The Kremlin has pumped so much money into the economy that it's creating a boom — but this house of cards could topple anytime soon

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The Russian economy has been doing far better than expected even amid sweeping sanctions, but most analysts do not expect this to last.

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