Economy of russia articles
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Why is Biden losing? “It’s the economy, stupid”
In the 1992 presidential race, James Carville, the political strategist for Democratic Party nominee Bill Clinton, coined the immortal phrase, “It’s the Economy, Stupid” in response to media questions about the rationale for the campaign. Clinton’s opponent, President George H. W. Bush had won the first Gulf War in 1991 and had enjoyed massive popularity in the aftermath. However, by the following year, voters were distressed about the condition of the economy and fired Bush, replacing him with...
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Russia Loses Control of Key Island
Ukraine on Sunday announced it had regained control of the tactically important Nestryha Island from Russian forces.Captain Dmytro Pletenchuk, spokesperson for the Southern Operational Command of Ukraine's Armed Forces, told Ukrainian broadcaster Hromadske Radio that having control of the Dnieper River island in the Kherson region will significantly increase Kyiv's counter-sabotage measures.After Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, his forces...
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Russia arrests more journalists on ‘extremism’ charges
Three Russian journalists were arrested Friday and Saturday and detained, as Russia continues a crackdown on media inside the country. Konstantin Gabov and Sergey Karelin were charged with “extremism” on Saturday, The Associated Press (AP) first reported. They stand accused of working with a political group associated with the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny,