Russians are freezing as Soviet-era infrastructure in the country crumbles —and Moscow keeps spending on war

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A view of the snow-covered streets after snowfall in Moscow, Russia on December 04, 2023.
Russia is experiencing a harsh winter.

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Russia may have to raise taxes to meet the spiraling cost of invading Ukraine: UK intel

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Vladimir Putin speaking at a meeting with supporters at the Gosiny Dvor shopping mall in Moscow, Russia, on January 31, 2024.

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Russia is drafting huge numbers of troops to fight in Ukraine — but it might not have enough guns for all of them

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A destroyed tank in Izium, Ukraine, on January 28, 2024.

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Russian milbloggers slam Kremlin propagandists for ignoring huge Russian losses and 'blunders' in Ukraine

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Ukrainian marine attends a FPV-drone flying training in Dnipropetrovsk region.
Ukrainian marine attends a FPV-drone flying training in Dnipropetrovsk region.

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Russian commanders are being accused of 'complete stupidity and incompetence' for failing to plan for drone attacks: ISW

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Ukrainian military learn to fly drones with bombs attached at a special school on May 12, 2023 in Lviv region Ukraine.

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Russia is getting a million artillery shells from North Korea, Zelenskyy says, as Ukraine struggles for supplies

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A Ukrainian T64 battle tank firing at Russian positions near Bakhmut in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, on January 9, 2024.

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Ukraine should give its soldiers weed instead of opioids so it can avoid a US-style drugs crisis, doctor says

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A nurse taking the pulse of a Ukrainian soldier in an ambulance in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, on January 16, 2024.

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Russia may be stepping up its jamming attacks on NATO countries to 'learn and test' them, general says

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A Lithuanian border guard monitoring the video feed from cameras along the border to the Russian semi-exclave of Kaliningrad on October 28, 2022 in Vistytis, Lithuania.

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Ukraine is getting a new US-made guided bomb meant to hit targets 90 miles away and overcome Russian jamming: report

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A ground-launched small-diameter bomb
A ground-launched small-diameter bomb tested at an unknown location in an undated photo shared by Saab AB.

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Russian banks made a record $36.8 billion in profit last year, and even the central bank is surprised by it

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Russian President Vladimir Putin applauds.
Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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