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Sanctions slow burn gives Putin more time to be defiant

Bloomberg Nearly three months after Vladimir Putin sent his troops into Ukraine, Russia faces more sanctions than any other country. But thanks to surging prices for its exports of oil and gas, the Kremlin has been able to steady the ruble and limit the impact on consumers and the war effort. For now. Signs of strain are spreading across the ...

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Linking Trump-Russia FBI tip to Clinton seems tough

Bloomberg Prosecutors hoping to prove a top lawyer for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign lied while trying to get the FBI to investigate a suspected secret link between Donald Trump’s company and a Russian bank are having a hard time getting their own witnesses to confirm the claim. Michael Sussmann, a prominent cybersecurity lawyer with close ties to the Democratic Party, ...

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Partygate: Johnson avoids more fines as probe ends

Bloomberg Boris Johnson won’t be fined again for breaking coronavirus regulations after UK police concluded a probe into rule-breaking gatherings during lockdown, a major boost for the prime minister after months of turmoil. London’s Metropolitan Police said it has made a total of 126 referrals for fines as part of its investigation into the “partygate” allegations that have dogged the ...

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