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Russia’s key gas exporter announces 41% profit fall

Russia’s key gas exporter announces 41% profit fall 9

MOSCOW — Gazprom, the state-owned natural gas company that is a pillar of Russia’s economy, announced Tuesday that its profit for 2022 plunged by more than 40% and said it wouldn’t pay a full-year dividend. The news sent Gazprom shares…

Russian forces keep up pressure as Ukraine anniversary nears

Russian forces keep up pressure as Ukraine anniversary nears 13

KYIV, Ukraine — Russian forces are keeping Ukrainian troops tied down with attacks in the eastern Donbas region as Moscow assembles additional combat power there for an expected offensive in the coming weeks, Ukrainian officials said Monday. Intense fighting that…

Russian authorities detain dissident ex-mayor

Russian authorities detain dissident ex-mayor 19

MOSCOW — A former mayor of Russia’s fourth-largest city was detained on Thursday on charges that could land him behind bars, part of authorities’ efforts to muzzle dissent. Yevgeny Roizman, a sharp critic of the Kremlin, is one of the…