Russia’s President Vladimir Putin delivers a televised address to the nation in Moscow, Russia on June 23, 2020. Sputnik / Alexei Nikolsky / Kremlin via REUTERS MOSCOW (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin raised the income tax for wealthy Russians and offered new state benefits to families with children on Tuesday, …
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