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Putin growing concerned by Russia's economy, as Trump mulls more sanctions
By Darya Korsunskaya, Guy Faulconbridge and Gleb Stolyarov MOSCOW (Reuters) -President Vladimir Putin has grown increasingly concerned about distortions in Russia's wartime economy, just as Donald Trump pushes for an end to the Ukraine conflict,
Russia economy crisis sees potato cost spike by nearly 100% as Putin faces new sanctions
It comes as new US President Donald Trump warned this week that Putin could expect “high levels of taxes, tariffs, and sanctions on anything being sold by Russia to the United States, and various other participating countries” if he refuses to end the “ridiculous” war in Ukraine.
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This statement comes after Vladimir Putin declared on Jan. 22 that 2024 had been a strong year for Russia’s economy. He highlighted a manageable budget deficit of 1.7%, a 26% increase in non-oil revenues,
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Putin is increasingly concerned about Russia’s economy and believes key war goals have been met, sources tell Reuters
Russian President Vladimir Putin “believes key war goals have already been met,” Reuters reported on Thursday, citing a ...