Putin's government is reportedly pressuring the Russian central bank to stop with gloomy forecasts and give more 'upbeat' updates about its economy

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The government of Russian President Vladimir Putin and its central bank, headed by Governor Elvira Nabiullina, have at times expressed opposing views on the country's economy.

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Ukraine says Russia faced its deadliest day in the war yet, with over 1,000 troops killed in a 24-hour period

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Ukrainian artillery teams fire toward Russian positions in Bakhmut.

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'Ultra-patriots' may try to overthrow Putin because of his army's failures in Ukraine, says Russian MP

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Russian President Vladimir Putin in the southern Russian city of Volgograd on February 2, 2023.
Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Russian city of Volgograd on February 2, 2023.

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CIA chief says Ukraine needs to puncture 'Putin's hubris' in the next 6 months

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Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2014.

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Even North Korea — one of Putin's last remaining allies — is backing away from helping Russia with its disastrous war with Ukraine

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang, North Korea, on December 30, 2022.

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Putin says Russia faces German tanks, just like at Stalingrad, but hints that this time Moscow has nukes

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Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with members of public patriotic and youth organizations at the Battle of Stalingrad Museum and Panorama in Volgograd on February 2, 2023.

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Tucker Carlson is infecting the minds of Republicans over Vladimir Putin, former UK PM Boris Johnson says

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Boris Johnson, left, and Tucker Carlson, right, in a composite image.
Boris Johnson, left, and Tucker Carlson, right, in a composite image.

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As Ukraine war drags on, Russian lawmakers told to compare it to the bloody (but ultimately victorious) WWII Battle of Stalingrad

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Captured German soldiers, make their way in the bitter cold through the ruins of Stalingrad, Russia, in 1943.
Captured German soldiers make their way in the bitter cold through the ruins of Stalingrad, Russia, in 1943.

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Russia's top prosecutor criticizes mass mobilization, telling Putin to his face that more than 9,000 were illegally sent to fight in Ukraine

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Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to Russian Prosecutor General Igor Krasnov at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023.
Russian President Vladimir Putin (l) and Russian Prosecutor General Igor Krasnov at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, January 31, 2023.

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NATO chief warns that Putin winning in Ukraine would signal to China it can achieve its goals through 'brute force'

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Chinese buyers of Russian oil are seeking to avoid reputation damage, one analyst said.

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