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World Service,21 Feb 2023,26 mins

Russia's War Economy

World Business Report

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In his state of the nation speech, Vladimir Putin has blamed the West for provoking Russia's invasion of Ukraine. We ask what is the state of the Russian economy after one year of the war? We hear from one of the world's biggest cryptocurrency exchanges on the future of regulation in the industry. And does a shorter working week make us more productive? The world's biggest trial of a four day working week suggests it doesn't harm the performance of companies and leaves employees feeling healthier and happier. (Picture: Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers his annual address to the Federal Assembly in Moscow, Russia February 21, 2023. Credit: Sputnik/Sergei Savostyanov/Pool via REUTERS)

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