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Russia's economy stumbles as war with Ukraine intensifies

9 min · 28 de may de 2026
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The Russian rouble has surged to its strongest level in more than three years on the back of widening trade imbalances and high interest rates. Cofffee prices have jumped around the world in recent years. What's the cause? And a Google engineer has been charged with breaking insider trading law to make bets on a prediction market betting site.

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