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Russia - Oil, Sanctions, and Putin's War Machine

Russia - Oil, Sanctions, and Putin's War Machine

How Putin is still earning money from oil, and his arms makers are escaping sanctions

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Jul 24, 2022
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Putin is still getting plenty of cash from oil, even as Russia's exports are showing signs of ebbing.

Meanwhile, sanctions on Russia’s arms companies and tycoons have been applied inconsistently by the U.S., UK and EU, as the Western allies fail to coordinate actions against makers of banned weapons.

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