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Russia’s External Debt hits 20-Year High

Russia’s external debt has reached nearly $62 billion, data published by the Finance Ministry on Thursday showed, marking its highest level in two decades as Moscow is forced to borrow more money to finance the war against Ukraine. As of Feb. 1, foreign investors held $61.97 billion in Russian government debt. The majority of those holdings are long-term bonds. [...]