A wave of global tariff hikes set in motion by the Trump administration has fueled fears of a worldwide recession and sent energy markets tumbling. 

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When tariffs are high and widespread — like the latest ones between the U.S. and its trading partners — they can force companies to make products in just one country. T

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A military court in Moscow sentenced five young Russians to prolonged jail terms on terrorism charges for presumably setting fire to a helicopter on behalf of Ukraine, authorities stated Tuesday.The group was accused of being paid by Ukraine's Defense Ministry intelligence firm (HUR) to destroy a Ka-32 search and rescue helicopter at Moscow's Ost
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A Moscow court on Monday ordered that U.S. citizen Joseph Tater be committed to a psychiatric hospital for compulsory treatment after he was accused of attacking a police officer last year.

The judge ruled Tater unfit to stand trial and approved a prosecution request for him to undergo compulsory medical treatment at a specialized inpatient

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Russia’s mass military recruitment efforts are becoming increasingly costly as the war in Ukraine drags on for a fourth year, with the state shelling out some 2 billion rubles ($22 million) per day on sign-on bonuses for new recruits alone.

The figures, based on official data from the Finance Ministry and regional budgets, were compiled by Janis

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed the governor of the northeastern Sumy region following a deadly Russian missile strike in the regional capital, officials said Tuesday.

Taras Melnychuk, the Ukrainian Cabinet’s representative to parliament, confirmed the dismissals of Sumy Governor Volodymyr Artiukh and Luhansk Governor Artem Lysohor

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Russia's consumer rates increased by 0.65% month-on-month and 10.3% year-on-year in March, according to the latest data from state statistics company Rosstat.Stubborn inflation and the occurring high rates of interest continue to be a significant issue for Russian policymakers. At the end of March, inflation finally suppressed listed below the Central Bank assistance, however
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