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Ukraine seeks inglorious antidote to Putin's energy blitz

Ukraine seeks inglorious antidote to Putin’s energy blitz

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Ukrainian officials are pushing foreign partners to provide routine but potentially life-saving electricity generators and gas turbines as Kyiv braces for a dark winter of freezing temperatures and continued Russian missile attacks aimed at collapsing the grid national energy and economy. As Moscow’s invasion seems fatally mired in the muddy battlefields of eastern and southern …

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'They caught whoever they could': Putin's plan puts more pressure on Russian companies

‘They caught whoever they could’: Putin’s plan puts more pressure on Russian companies

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The day after Vladimir Putin announced a massive mobilization of his troops in Ukraine, men across Russia set to work finding already pending conscription notices, ordering them to the offices of recruitment. In the evening, the wives arrived at the places of work, in search of their husbands. “We had to give them something to …

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Putin's war makes the West more dependent than ever on Asian fuel

Putin’s war makes the West more dependent than ever on Asian fuel

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(Bloomberg) — The war in Ukraine reinforces the role of Asia and the Middle East as the world’s main suppliers of fuels like diesel and gasoline that are crucial to the global economy. Bloomberg’s Most Read As Europe and the United States seek to reduce their dependence on Russian petroleum products, they face a supply …

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These economies are booming as Putin's war drives migrants and money out of Russia

These economies are booming as Putin’s war drives migrants and money out of Russia

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Russians are crossing the Russia-Georgia border days after President Vladimir Putin announced a mobilization campaign on September 21. Daro Sulakauri | Getty Images News | Getty Images While many economies are reeling from the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a few select countries are benefiting from an influx of Russian migrants and the accompanying …

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Russians grow increasingly critical as Putin's military operation drags on and sanctions take their toll | CNN

Russians grow increasingly critical as Putin’s military operation drags on and sanctions take their toll | CNN

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Moscow CNN — November and December are known as the most depressing months in Moscow. The days are short and dark, and the weather is too cold and wet to be outdoors much, but still too hot and rainy to enjoy the true Russian winter. This year, the sense of gloom is heightened by the …

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