Russia

Feb. 23: HSBC in the hot seat and Canada’s Big Six prepare to report earnings, as the Ukrainian currency crashes

Newsmaker, Feb. 6: The German chancellor reaches out to Putin in a bid to broker peace in Ukraine

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Jan. 30: Russia’s central bank slashes their interest rate, the Loonie lingers under 80 cents, and Spotify gets ready to raise $500 mill

Newsmaker, Dec. 30: Russian authorities detain a symbol of anti-Putin dissidence

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Putin’s high popularity rating in Russia is a testament to his charisma and the willingness of people there to buy into conspiracy theories

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Thriving on chaos, Putin will continue to lash out, destabilizing the old world order