Putin's social media ban cost Russia's economy more than $4 billion last year

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Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during an annual nationwide televised phone-in show in Moscow, Russia June 20, 2019. Sputnik/Alexey Nikolsky/Kremlin via REUTERS
Russia has restricted access to some Western social media platforms, like Facebook and X.

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Russia's suspicious death count ticks higher as pro-Putin politician falls from a third-story window

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Vladimir Egorov was a pro-Putin politician who seemingly fell to his death from the third-story window of his home.

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Kim Jong Un announces his nuclear resolutions for 2024

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un

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'Almost naked' party causes uproar in Russia

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Russian celebrities and influencers are facing backlash over an $11,000-per-ticket costume party with a "nude illusion" theme as Ukraine war rages.

Russia's trade with the US plummets to a 3-decade low while its commerce with China surges past $200 billion

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Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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A risqué party filled with semi-naked celebrities in Moscow has angered Russians who say it violated anti-LGBT laws

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The Wednesday party took place in Moscow.

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Russian wives accuse the country's security service of forcing their husbands to lie about war conditions, calling Putin a 'coward' and 'our rat king,' report says

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Russians conscripted as part of the mobilization in Rostov on October 31, 2022.

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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.

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Putin runs the Russian economy in the same heavy-handed way he navigates his yacht, researcher says

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Russian President Vladimir Putin looks on during a boat trip with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko off the Black Sea coast, Russia May 29, 2021

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Russia's central bank pushes interest rates to 16% to try and cool war-time inflation

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