China and India 'launder' Russian oil and resell it to Western nations that sanctioned Moscow, study says

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Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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Absolut says it's going to stop exporting vodka to Russia — but it had suspended shipments before, and Russians are already drinking less vodka anyway

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Cases of vodka are readied for transport at the Absolut shipping facility in Ahus in this photo taken July 17, 2007. The Swedish government passed a law in June allowing the sale of state-owned Absolut vodka maker Vin & Spirit, a sale which analysts expect to be worth $5 billion to $6 billion. Picture taken July 17, 2007.

The US dollar's outlook is complicated. Here's what to know about the currency's standing on the world stage.

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Good morning to everyone, especially to basketball fans on the east coast. I'm Phil Rosen — it's hard to keep up with the NBA playoffs here in New York with games running past midnight every night this week. 

For readers who, like myself, sit in the center of the Venn diagram between sports fandom and financial news, here's Insider's handy guide on how to stream every NBA game online. 

Putin met with a sanctioned Xi Jinping aide in a middle finger to the US that could help Russia's invasion of Ukraine

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Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Chinese Defence Minister Li Shangfu at the Kremlin in Moscow on April 16, 2023.

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Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska slams his country's 'primitive' financial system, says it is 'bondage and usury based on state banks'

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Russian tycoon Oleg Deripaska criticised the Russian financial system.

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Sanctions against Russia could hurt the US dollar as countries like Iran and China seek alternative currencies for trade: Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen

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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen.
Sanctions against Russia could hurt the US dollar as countries like Iran and China seek alternative currencies for trade: Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen.

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Wagner Group leader says a Ukrainian counter-offensive would likely succeed as Russia is in 'crisis,' report says

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Yevgeny Prigozhin.

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Russia's economy is hurting - and a new wave of EU sanctions aimed at crippling its 'war machine' are coming. Here are 6 key developments in the past week.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Russia on March 30, 2023.
Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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Ukraine hails GPS-guided Excalibur artillery shells that can hit a target 25 miles away with pinpoint accuracy

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An M982 Excalibur.

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China and India are buying so much Russian oil that Moscow's now selling more crude than it was before invading Ukraine

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