Vladimir Putin is scrambling to contain soaring egg prices as Russia grapples with a Soviet-style economic headache

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Vladimir Putin looking at meat on display at a supermarket in Moscow in June 2009.
Vladimir Putin looks at meat on display in a Moscow supermarket in June 2009.

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Trade between China and Russia ballooned to a record $240 billion last year

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend a reception in Moscow
Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping attend a reception in Moscow.

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Putin had to go 'cap in hand' to beg North Korea for weapons, says the UK's defense secretary

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Kim Jong Un (left) and Vladimir Putin (right).
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (left) and Russian President Vladimir Putin (right).

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The angry wives of Russian soldiers are becoming a thorn in Vladimir Putin's side

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Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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Russian celebs are losing their jobs and one was jailed after attending a controversial 'almost naked' party

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A composite image showing, left, a tearful Anastasia Ivleeva apologising in a video, and right, an overhead view of the December 20, 2023 party she hosted that caused massive backlash in Russia.
Left, a tearful Anastasia Ivleeva apologizing in a video. Right, a view of the December 20 party she hosted that caused massive backlash in Russia.

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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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