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https://www.wsj.com/world/russia/russia-putin-annual-press-conference-2024-9c6ffda3

Putin Signals No Rush to End Ukraine War in Marathon TV Appearance.

 

https://www.wsj.com/world/russia/russia-ukraine-war-military-death-pay-6cfe936e

Payments for soldiers killed on the front lines are transforming local economies in some of Russia’s poorest regions.

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-60506682

Ukraine in maps: Tracking the war with Russia ... After two weeks, Ukraine's top commander claimed to control more than 1,200 sq km of Russian territory and 93 villages. The regions of Kursk and Belgorod have both declared a state of emergency. ... Some of that territory has been regained by Russia but Ukraine still has troops in the Kursk region.

 

https://www.newsweek.com/russia-ghost-fleet-oil-ships-new-sanctions-european-union-1999397

Russia's "Ghost Fleet" of oil tankers are facing a new round of sanctions from the European Union (EU) amid the ongoing war with Ukraine.

 

https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/articles/2024/12/31/7491504/

thousand days of Ukrainian resistance during the full-scale war and Western sanctions have left their mark on Russia's economy: military spending is skyrocketing, and sanctions are imposing ever greater restrictions on international trade ... One important detail in the organisation of this war is that the Kremlin's military recruitment model involves making large payments to its soldiers. This is a new way of fighting wars in Russia, as historically their troops cost almost nothing... Money is what motivates Russians to fight. These vast sums, which reach RUB 3.5 trillion (about US$31.7 billion) a year, are funded by the state budget. As a result, a significant portion of military spending ends up being paid to those involved in the war ... The Russian authorities have been forced to admit that inflation in November and December (2024) was 0.4-0.5% weekly or 1.5-2% monthly. Given the possible distortion of statistics, it could be even higher, reaching 3% per month.

 

https://www.history.com/topics/european-history/russian-revolution

The Russian Revolution of 1917 was one of the most explosive political events of the 20th century. The violent revolution marked the end of the Romanov dynasty and centuries of Russian Imperial rule. Economic hardship, food shortages and government corruption all contributed to disillusionment with Czar Nicholas II.

 

https://www.wsj.com/world/russia/unable-to-criticize-putin-russian-oligarchs-turn-ire-on-central-banker-1888bd64

But recently, the conflict has pumped up inflation and interest rates, pummeling bottom lines and leaving a trail of disgruntled Russian oligarchs and executives in its wake.

 

https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-sanctions-gazprombank-dozens-of-other-russian-institutions-157437a9

The U.S. has steadily worked to block Russia’s sanctions evasions tactics and cut off its access to the global financial system, including loopholes that were allowing Russia to be paid for its commodities exports.

 

https://www.wsj.com/world/russia/russias-war-economy-shows-new-cracks-after-the-ruble-plunges-83afae0d

The Russian economy, surprisingly resilient through two-plus years of war and sanctions, has suddenly begun to show serious strains. The ruble is plunging. Inflation is soaring, and President Vladimir Putin told the Russian people this week that there isn’t any reason to panic.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Et_tu,_Brute%3F

The quote appears in Act 3 Scene 1 of William Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar,[1] where it is spoken by the Roman dictator Julius Caesar, at the moment of his assassination, to his friend Marcus Junius Brutus, upon recognizing him as one of the assassins.

 

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