Germany banned Russian gas from its ports, the latest move to isolate Putin's energy industry: report

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A view of ships coming into Deutsche Energy Terminal's Brunsbüttel port in Germany.
Germany is believed to have ordered its state-controlled gas terminals to reject Russian gas shipments.

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Under strain from war, Russia plans a massive layoff in its public sector: report

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Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a bill last month to cut staff in some government agencies by 10%.

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Russian forces suffered an average of over 1,500 casualties a day in October, UK official says

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Russia had its most catastrophic month for casualties in October.
The UK's Chief of Defence Staff said Russian forces suffered an average of around 1,500 killed or injured each day in October.

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Putin says Zelenskyy's nuclear comments were a 'dangerous act of provocation' at meeting with BRICS group journalists

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The Kremlin warned Ukraine against the possibility of developing nuclear weapons.
Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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Russia is reportedly making it more painful for businesses to leave by forcing big discounts and raising exit taxes

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Trump's close relationship with Putin could come back to haunt the US

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Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin after the Helsinki summit in 2018. Trump has long been accused of being too close to Putin.

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A longtime Russian ally says it's frozen its participation in Putin's NATO 'at all levels' after a year of snubs

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Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan (L) during a CSTO welcoming ceremony in Yerevan, Armenia, on November 23, 2022.

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Putin will visit Mongolia — a country that's supposed to arrest him when he lands. But it probably won't, an expert says.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures during his press conference after the end of the SCO Summit on July 4, 2024 in Astana, Kazakhstan
Russian President Vladimir Putin during a press conference in July in Kazakhstan.

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Russia's economic growth is masking a looming 'economic catastrophe,' researchers say

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Russia's private sector is deteriorating while the nation pours money into its military and defense, the researchers said.

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Putin has decided that Russia is going to be a 'safe haven' for people who want to trade liberal Western ways for Russian 'moral values'

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Russia's President Vladimir Putin has signed a new decree aimed at making his country a 'safe haven' against neoliberal Western ideals.

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