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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Putin is trying to solve a 'trilemma' in Russia's fragile wartime economy now, a former Russian official says

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Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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Russians appear to troll Putin with critical texts at normally carefully orchestrated TV Q&A session

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Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives for his annual press conference and question-and-answer session in Moscow, Russia, Dec. 14, 2023.
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives for his annual press conference and question-and-answer session in Moscow, on December 14, 2023.

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Putin apologizes for the price of eggs as Russian inflation soars

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Russia's paying a 'severe cost' in thousands of casualties for its new attacks and has so far gotten nothing in return, US says

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Ukrainian servicemen fire an artillery during an anti drone drill in Chernigiv region on November 11, 2023.
Ukrainian servicemen fire an artillery during an anti drone drill in Chernigiv region on November 11, 2023.

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Geopolitical bad actors are the stock market's top fear heading into 2024

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

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