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Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin chairs a meeting on economic issues via a video link in Moscow, Russia March 1, 2022. Sputnik/Alexander Astafyev/Pool via REUTERS
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Russia cuts state-backed mortgage rate, extends scheme

The state-backed mortgage scheme that has helped support a construction boom in Russia had been due to expire on July 1

A still image taken from video footage shows law enforcement officers speaking with Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny before leading him away at Sheremetyevo airport in Moscow, Russia January 17, 2021. REUTERS/Reuters TV
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Russian judge jails Kremlin foe Navalny for 30 days initially