2022 was defined by Russia's invasion of neighboring Ukraine, with the resulting violence leading to the deaths of tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians.

But some major Russian public figures also passed away in 2022, including the last leader of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev, and extreme nationalist Vladimir Zhirinovsky. 

As the year

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President Vladimir Putin on Thursday managed the commissioning of a number of new warships and a nuclear-powered submarine as he pledged to further enhance Russia's navy.Putin, who has largely avoided public engagements since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, gave the green light for Russian flags to be raised on the new vessels through video link.A

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Updates with Belarus stating it shot down the missileRussian ally Belarus said on Thursday that its air defense shot down a missile introduced from Ukrainian territory, in the very first such event reported by Minsk considering that the start of Moscow's Ukraine offensive.The Defense Ministry in Minsk said a rocket was shot down around 10:00 am local time with

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Russian energy giant Gazprom’s gas exports to Europe nearly halved in 2022, according to calculations based on company data published on Wednesday.

Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller said exports to foreign markets outside the former Soviet Union would total 100.9 billion cubic meters this year, amounting to a drop of 46% from 2021, according to

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Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold talks by video link with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Friday, the Kremlin stated, as Russia looks for to reinforce ties with Beijing. It will be very essential to exchange views on the most severe local issues ... both those that are better to us, to Russia, and those that are closer to China, Kremlin

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Ukraine was struck with massive Russian missile strikes throughout the country on Thursday, including in the capital Kyiv, the Ukrainian armed force said. December 29. Huge rockets attack ... The opponent is attacking Ukraine from various directions with air and sea-based cruise missiles from strategic aircraft and ships, Ukraine's flying force said on

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