The Latest Breaking News from Vladimir Putin

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Russia’s top diplomat says Moscow sent the West a message with the recent use of a hypersonic missile in Ukraine.

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Russia has had similar troughs in its demographics during World War II and after the fall of the Soviet Union—but things are different this time.

The LGBTQ+ community in Russia has been under pressure for a decade, but the situation has worsened in the past year

The LGBTQ+ community in Russia has been under pressure for years, but the situation has worsened since the Kremlin sent troops into Ukraine

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Thursday said he hoped Ukraine's allies took "seriously" Moscow's recent use of a hypersonic missile in the conflict there, and warned that Russia was ready to use "any means" to defend itself.

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January WTI crude oil (CLF25 ) Thursday closed down -0.24 (-0.35%), and January RBOB gasoline (RBF25 ) closed down -0.0066 (-0.34%). Crude oil and gasoline prices posted moderate losses on Thursday. Crude prices fell as Thursday's weaker-than-expected global economic news signals stagnant fuel demand. A weaker dollar Thursday limited losses...

The DPRK soldiers are expected to be used in the fight for the Kursk region of Russia

January WTI crude oil (CLF25 ) today is up +0.11 (+0.16%), and January RBOB gasoline (RBF25 ) is up +0.0023 (+0.12%). Crude oil and gasoline prices today recovered from early losses and turned higher as the dollar weakened. Gains in crude accelerated today after OPEC+ said it would delay the...