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Top Russian economist ousted after warning of growing costs of Ukraine war

Low Severity Europe Russia
Date Occurred Aug 18, 2026 08:05 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Aug 18, 2026
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Andrey Klepach, top economist at Russia's state development bank VEB, had warned Russia was lagging behind rivals.

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  • ID #24518
  • Type General News
  • Region Europe
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Aug 18, 2026
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