The Russian economy has proven to be more resilient to sanctions than anticipated, the International Monetary Fund reported on Friday. According to the IMF, Moscow managed to redirect its energy exports from sanctioning to non-sanctioning countries, and saw its oil and gas revenues hit record highs last year, driven by soaring energy prices. This helped…

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Men and women aged 35 and over or those who have at least two children are currently eligible for such surgery Male sterilization should be banned from the list of services at Russian medical institutions, State Duma member Vitaly Milonov has said. In a written appeal addressed to Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko, Milonov argued…