Valery Kogan, the billionaire co-owner of Moscow’s Domodedovo Airport, has sold his lavish Manhattan penthouse next to Central Park for $33.89 million — nearly half its original asking price, The New York Post reported, citing city property records. The extravagant dwelling spans nearly 5,400 square feet on the 40th floor of the elite 15 Central

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A Moscow court has toughened an embezzlement conviction against French banker Philippe Delpal, changing his initial suspended sentence to jail time, Russian state media reported Wednesday.Delpal, a previous senior executive at the Baring Vostok financial investment group, was sentenced in 2021 to 4 and a half years of probation for supposedly embezzling
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Russia has increasingly turned to cryptocurrencies to address challenges with ruble transactions including convertibility issues, payment delays caused by Western sanctions and exchange rate volatility. 

While crypto may enable Russia to finance illicit activities or facilitate limited trade, its broader adoption in international commerce remains

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Russia’s top prosecutor said Wednesday that his office will investigate the Emergency Situations Ministry over alleged failures in its response to the Black Sea oil spill.

The spill occurred on Dec. 15, when two aging Russian tankers were damaged in a storm, releasing thousands of tons of heavy fuel oil into the sea off the coasts of annexed Crimea

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Russia and Ukraine exchanged 372 prisoners of war, including nearly two lots severely injured Ukrainian soldiers, authorities in Moscow and Kyiv stated Wednesday.President Vladimir Putin had revealed Tuesday night that the exchange would occur, with each side launching 175 POWs. He also said Russia would return an extra 23 wounded
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday alerted against hearkening Kremlin needs to halt military aid to Kyiv and announced plans to speak with U.S. President Donald Trump later in the day.Russian President Vladimir Putin made the demand throughout a call with Trump on Tuesday, as Washington looks for to broker a full ceasefire more than three
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