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Russia's central bank holds off on interest rate hike amid friction between inflation, war spending
Read full article: Russia's central bank holds off on interest rate hike amid friction between inflation, war spendingRussia’s central bank has left its benchmark interest rate at a record 21%, holding off on further increases despite high consumer inflation fueled by the Kremlin’s war against Ukraine.
Italy seizes $156 million in oligarch wealth, pressing Putin
Read full article: Italy seizes $156 million in oligarch wealth, pressing PutinEuropean governments are moving against Russian oligarchs to put pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin to back down on his war in Ukraine, seizing superyachts and other luxury properties from billionaires on sanctions lists.