Russia's economy is so driven by the war in Ukraine that it cannot afford to either win or lose, economist says

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Vintage photos show what life looked like behind the Iron Curtain

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Children admire a painting on a sunny beach day in Russia.

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US buys 81 Soviet-era combat aircraft from Russia's ally costing on average less than $20,000 each, report says

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Ukrainian SU-27 fighters escorting an SU-24 front-line bomber during an air-force exercise on Starokostyantyniv military air base in October 2018.

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Russia will grow faster than the US and all other advanced economies this year, the IMF says

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Russia's President Vladimir Putin.

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The Moscow-Beijing alliance is here to stay because partnering with China is the only way Putin can sustain his conflict with the West, think tank says

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Russia could turn on Putin as the nation's economic strength wanes and sanctions keep tightening, economists say

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Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Forum of Future Technologies in Moscow on February 14, 2024 .

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A truck got stuck underneath an Emirates A380 at a Moscow airport and tore a hole in the fuselage

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Firemen and officials in high-vis jackets surround an Emirates Airbus A380 seen from behind with a yellow truck stuck underneath the fuselage.
The truck wedged underneath the Airbus A380.

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Much of Putin's inner circle thinks Ukraine had nothing to do with the Moscow terror attack, badly undermining him, report says

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ISIS claimed the Moscow terror attack, while Putin attempts to blame Ukraine

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Four suspects in the Moscow Crocus City Hall terror attack showed up to their court hearing bruised and beaten. ISIS has claimed responsibility for the incident, but Putin implied Ukraine's involvement.

The Moscow terror attack could drive a wedge between Russia and one of its longtime allies

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Tajikistan's President Emomali Rahmon walks away as Russian President Vladimir Putin stands still and looks down at the ground. Both men are wearing dark suits and are in front of a background with shades of light blue
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Tajikistan's President Emomali Rahmon after posing for a photo prior to a meeting in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, in October 2023.

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