Russia’s Central Bank held its key interest rate at 21% on Friday, maintaining borrowing costs at a historic high despite mounting concerns from businesses and banks that the economy is slowing.

Inflation has surged across the Russian economy in recent months, fueled by soaring government spending on the war in Ukraine and acute labor shortages.

The

The son of CIA Deputy Director Julianne Gallina was killed while fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine last year, the investigative news outlet IStories reported Friday, citing a leaked database from a Moscow military recruitment center.

Michael Alexander Gloss, 21, died on April 4, 2024, according to an obituary posted by a funeral home in

Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, both sides’ special services have been waging war on each other. 

Ukraine has managed to assassinate several Russian officials, including high-ranking generals, pro-war bloggers, occupying officials and others.

Here, The Moscow Times takes a look at a few of them:

Yaroslav Moskalik

Lieutenant