The country’s holdings surged by more than $14 billion in December, according to the Central Bank Russia continues to grow its foreign currency reserves, which surpassed $580 billion in December, the Bank of Russia announced this week.

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Austria revoked the status of four diplomatic staff members, joining the expulsion spree Austria has declared personae non gratae four Russian diplomats, the foreign ministry announced on Thursday. Many other nations made similar moves this week, expelling dozens of Russian envoys.