War in Ukraine
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![Smoke rises over the outskirts of Saint Petersburg after a Ukrainian drone strike hit a Wildberries warehouse on July 24, 2026. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Smoke rises over the outskirts of Saint Petersburg after a Ukrainian drone strike hit a Wildberries warehouse on July 24, 2026. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Russian leader Vladimir Putin attends a ceremony to mark Navy Day at the Main Admiralty in Saint Petersburg on July 26, 2026.]( "Russian leader Vladimir Putin attends a ceremony to mark Navy Day at the Main Admiralty in Saint Petersburg on July 26, 2026.")
![No One Believes in the Russian Economy. Not Even Russians]( "No One Believes in the Russian Economy. Not Even Russians")
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For years, the Moscow Exchange was the Kremlin’s best argument that sanctions had failed. Now it is becoming the strongest evidence that Russia’s wartime economy is beginning to fail.Newsletter
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![Russian leader Vladimir Putin during the ASEAN–Russia Summit in Kazan, Russia, June 17, 2026. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Russian leader Vladimir Putin during the ASEAN–Russia Summit in Kazan, Russia, June 17, 2026. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Russian surface-to-air missile system reportedly explodes in central Belgorod, July 27, 2026.]( "Russian surface-to-air missile system reportedly explodes in central Belgorod, July 27, 2026.")
![Russian citizens drafted during the mobilization are seen being dispatched to combat coordination areas after a military call-up for the Russia-Ukraine war in Moscow, Russia on October 10, 2022. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Russian citizens drafted during the mobilization are seen being dispatched to combat coordination areas after a military call-up for the Russia-Ukraine war in Moscow, Russia on October 10, 2022. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Ukrainian service members prepare long-range drones before a launch from an undisclosed location in Ukraine on May 16, 2026. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Ukrainian service members prepare long-range drones before a launch from an undisclosed location in Ukraine on May 16, 2026. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Illustrative image. Port of Rostov-on-Don.]( "Illustrative image. Port of Rostov-on-Don.")
![A Ukrainian military intelligence video shows the moment a Russian S-400 Triumf air defense system is struck in occupied Crimea on July 26, 2026. (Source: HUR)]( "A Ukrainian military intelligence video shows the moment a Russian S-400 Triumf air defense system is struck in occupied Crimea on July 26, 2026. (Source: HUR)")
![Illustrative image. Vladimir Putin-shaped cut IGI-graded diamond.]( "Illustrative image. Vladimir Putin-shaped cut IGI-graded diamond.")
![Illustrative image. Destroyed Russian tank.]( "Illustrative image. Destroyed Russian tank.")
![A Red Wings Boeing 777 at Mattala International Airport in Sri Lanka, December 29, 2022. According to Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence Service, only one of the airline's three Boeing 777 aircraft remains in regular scheduled service. (Source: Getty Images)]( "A Red Wings Boeing 777 at Mattala International Airport in Sri Lanka, December 29, 2022. According to Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence Service, only one of the airline's three Boeing 777 aircraft remains in regular scheduled service. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Concept rendering of a Russian uncrewed anti-submarine surface vessel based on officially disclosed specifications. (Photo: Open source)]( "Concept rendering of a Russian uncrewed anti-submarine surface vessel based on officially disclosed specifications. (Photo: Open source)")
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