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Russia Finance Officials Tell Putin War Spending Is Unaffordable

Senior government officials have warned Russian President Vladimir Putin that spending on the war in Ukraine is on an unaffordable path, the most serious sign of internal division in Moscow since the full-scale invasion began.

Vladimir Putin tours a military equipment manufacturer in Perm, Russia, in a photo released by Russian state media, in September.
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Russians Weary of War, Repression Start to Blame the Kremlin

For years, many Russians cheered on Vladimir Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in a wave of nationalist fervor. Others kept silent, fearful of the state cracking down against even mild criticism of the social and economic fallout.

Security near Red Square ahead of the upcoming Victory Day parade, in Moscow, on May 7. Photographer: Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP Photo
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Russians Weary of War, Repression Start to Blame the Kremlin

For years, many Russians cheered on Vladimir Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in a wave of nationalist fervor. Others kept silent, fearful of the state cracking down against even mild criticism of the social and economic fallout.

Security near Red Square ahead of the upcoming Victory Day parade, in Moscow, on May 7. Photographer: Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP Photo
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Russia Looks to Boost Wealth Fund From May on Oil Windfall

Russia may start rebuilding its sovereign wealth fund as soon as next month from windfall oil gains following the surge in crude prices over the Middle East war.

The golden domes of the Kremlin's Orthodox churches sit at the Kremlin complex in Moscow, Russia, on Sunday, May 27, 2018. President Vladimir Putin told executives from foreign companies that Russia won’t punish its international partners for compliance with anti-Russian sanctions, spokesman Dmitry Peskov said by phone.
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Russia Looks to Boost Wealth Fund From May on Oil Windfall

Russia may start rebuilding its sovereign wealth fund as soon as next month from windfall oil gains following the surge in crude prices over the Middle East war.

The golden domes of the Kremlin's Orthodox churches sit at the Kremlin complex in Moscow, Russia, on Sunday, May 27, 2018. President Vladimir Putin told executives from foreign companies that Russia won’t punish its international partners for compliance with anti-Russian sanctions, spokesman Dmitry Peskov said by phone.
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Putin to Meet US Envoys as Trump Pushes for Ukraine Peace Deal

US envoy Steve Witkoff said he and Jared Kushner will travel to Russia on Thursday for talks with President Vladimir Putin on the latest proposals for a peace plan to end the war in Ukraine.

Steve Witkoff, US special envoy, during a Bloomberg Television interview during the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026. The annual Davos gathering of political leaders, top executives and celebrities runs from Jan. 19-23. Photographer: Chris J. Ratcliffe/Bloomberg
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Iran Has Sent Russia $2.7 Billion Worth of Missiles

Iran has sold nearly $3 billion worth of missiles to Russia to aid President Vladimir Putin’s nearly four-year-long war in Ukraine, according to an assessment from a Western security official.

A member of the prosecutor's office examines collected remnants of shells and missiles used by the Russian army to attack Ukraine.
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Europe Looks Frail When It Needs to Be Strong

The European Union still seems overshadowed by other global powers.

Farmers pick potatoes during a protest against the Mercosur deal in Brussels, Belgium, on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025. The Mercosur accord is an attempt to create an integrated market of 780 million consumers, providing a boost to the EU's embattled manufacturing sector and giving Europe easier access to Mercosur’s vast agricultural industry. Photographer: Wiktor Dabkowski/Bloomberg
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