Vladimir Putin is still able to fund his aggression
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But Vladimir Putin will keep fighting, and claiming victory prematurely
The good times have firmly come to an end, but wage growth remains strong
The good times have firmly come to an end, but wage growth remains strong
In time, though, its tankers will find new routes
He bets on a military breakthrough or a Trump-brokered stitch-up
His every move to preserve power accelerates decay, writes a former senior official in the Russian government
