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Russian forces are attempting to trap Ukrainian soldiers inside Pokrovsk, a key frontline city in eastern Ukraine, cutting off the routes that keep them armed and supplied. Current Time correspondents gained rare access to a logistics hub.
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A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck central Bangladesh, killing at least nine people and injuring more than 300. Source link
Al Jazeera’s Hind Khoudary asks Palestinians whether they think the fragile ceasefire with Israel will hold in Gaza. Source link
Hello! Welcome to your weekly guide to the Russian economy, written by Alexander Kolyandr and Alexandra Prokopenko and brought to you by The Bell. This week we analyze the implications of Washington blocking a multi-billion-euro deal involving sanctioned Russian oil giant Lukoil, and a partial climbdown by the government over its controversial tax hikes. US blocks ‘Kremlin puppet’ from Lukoil deal Swiss Commodity trader Gunvor’s bid for Lukoil’s foreign assets, worth around $20 billion, collapsed after the US Treasury Department dubbed the company a “Kremlin puppet.” As The Bell explains, this saga is about much more than just the…