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Russian President Vladimir Putin claims he has earned less than $1 million during the past six years as president, according to financial documents published Tuesday by Russia's election authority. The documents from the Central Election Commission (CEC) show Putin reported making 67.6 million rubles, which is approximately $753,000, between 2018 and 2024. Along with his salary as president, this figure includes income from bank deposits, a military pension and money made from property sales. -snip- According to information Putin provided to the CEC, he has savings of 54.5 million rubles ($606,000) spread across 10 different bank accounts and owns a...

STREAMING VIDEO - live 1-23-2024 🔴 RUSSIAN ARMY TAKES RECORD LOSSES! Breaking Ukraine War Footage And News With The Enforcer (Day 699) The Enforcer 157K subscribers 1-23-2024 10:00 p.m https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTd1ibsa1cU The Russian army has taken the highest losses in one day over the course of the war as offensive battles in Avdiivka and Kherson prove catastrpohic. The Russian army is currently seeming to prepare to move towards more defensive battles, but the high losses carry on. Russian is setting up massive air defense sites in St. Petersburg after the attack on Ust-Luga

What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis Every week we wrap up essential coverage of the war in Ukraine, from news and features to analysis, and more. [Excerpt] ‘Music is to me the light’ For this piece Charlotte Higgins sets the scene at the National Philharmonic Hall in Warsaw, where the stakes are very high for everyone on stage. Violinist Joshua Bell and conductor Dalia Stasevska are on an intensely focused mission to get the opening bars of a concerto just right – and not just any concerto, but one by...