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Russia says it's withstanding the impact of sanctions. Sweden's finance minister says satellite images show a different story ...

Sweden uses nighttime satellite photos to gauge Russia's economic health, its economic minister said. Elisabeth Svantesson said the inflation figures from Russia's central bank were an understatement.

The declining health of Russia's economy is as clear as day — or night, a finance minister said Wednesday. Elisabeth Svantesson, the finance minister of Sweden, said she and her officials were ...

Sweden uses nighttime satellite photos to gauge Russia's economic health, said its economic minister. Elisabeth Svantesson said the inflation figures from Russia's central bank are an understatement.