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

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

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Putin's annual Q&A with Russians is back. 2 issues are front and center.

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Russia's President Vladimir Putin.
Russia's President Vladimir Putin.

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10 highlights from Russia's annual review of its war in Ukraine

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Russia's leader, Vladimir Putin, and Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov attend an expanded meeting of the Russian Defence Ministry Board at the National Defence Control Centre in Moscow.
Russia's leader, Vladimir Putin, attended a presentation by the country's defense minister recapping the Kremlin''s war performance this year.

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Putin said he's eying higher taxes on the rich to bankroll the Ukraine war and pointed to a precedent set by the US

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Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech.
Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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Putin's energy fix for drone-hit Russia: Dig up more coal

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Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks behind a podium.
Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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Putin tells Russia 'everything will be fine' amid the nation's military and economic struggles

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In an address in December, Putin acknowledged the country's inflation struggles.

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7 revealing moments from Putin's marathon end-of-year event

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Vladimir Putin holds his annual press conference in December 2024.

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Zelenskyy said Ukraine could join NATO without Article 5 applying to its occupied territory

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gestures during a joint press conference in Kyiv.
Zelenskyy said Article 5 might not apply to all of Ukraine's territory if it joins NATO, to not drag other member states into war.

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Putin has 2 daughters he barely ever talks about, and is rumored to have at least 1 more

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Russian President Vladimir and his now ex-wife Lyudmila Shkrebneva.

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Putin tells Russians there's no reason to panic as the ruble sinks, but analysts say its economy is in trouble

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Russian President Vladimir Putin said there was no reason to panic about the ruble's slide.

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