Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said he's 'relieved' he made it to his Arctic prison after being forced to travel for 20 days

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Alexei Navalny wearing a black jacket looks into the distance with Russian flags behind him.
Alexei Navalny takes part in a march at Strastnoy Boulevard in Moscow, Russia.

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Russia's war in Ukraine has drained it of labor — it lacks nearly 5 million workers this year, report says

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Russian citizens drafted during the partial mobilization are seen being dispatched to combat coordination areas after a military call-up for the Russia-Ukraine war in Moscow, Russia on October 10, 2022.
Russian citizens drafted during the partial mobilization are seen being dispatched to combat coordination areas after a military call-up for the Russia-Ukraine war in Moscow, Russia on October 10, 2022.

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Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny found in Arctic prison after losing contact for 20 days

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Alexei Navalny wears a blue puffy jacket and looks into the distance.
Alexei Navalny attends a rally in support of political prisoners in Moscow, Russia.

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Putin's oldest ally was the mastermind behind the assassination of Wagner warlord Prigozhin, report says

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Portrait of Yevgeny Prigozhin next to his supposed plane crash that he died in
Yevgeny Prigozhin and the plane crash he died in.

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Russia's central bank boss has issued a warning that the country's wartime economy is at risk of overheating

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Composite of Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and Bank of Russia Governor Elvira Nabiullina (R)
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Bank of Russia Governor Elvira Nabiullina.

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Russia got richer even as the war in Ukraine raged on last year, while the West shed trillions of dollars of wealth

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St. Basil's Cathedral in Moscow, Russia.
The number of Russian millionaires rose by about 56,000 last year, a new report by UBS indicated.

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A former CIA analyst says Putin could launch a nuclear weapon against NATO territory

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Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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The Kremlin's making Western companies jump through more hoops to get out: NYT

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Vladimir Putin on October 13 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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A Russian paramilitary group opposed to Putin says it attacked a troop stronghold inside Russia's borders

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Service members with the Freedom of Russia Legion under the Ukrainian Army prepare to fire a mortar
Members of the Freedom of Russia Legion under the Ukrainian Army prepare to fire a mortar at a Russian military position, in Donetsk region, Ukraine, in March 2023.

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Ukraine's real power broker

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Yermak and Zelensky are surrounded by war and excessive oligarchy wealth.
On a global corruption index, Ukraine ranks 116 out of 180 countries — not far in front of Russia, which clocks in at 137.

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