Russia's 10-year gold itch sends its hoard to Putin-era peak
Its holdings have more than quadrupled since 2007 to 1,557 tonnes in June
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VLADIMIR Putin is doing his part to keep the upswing in gold alive.
Since the Russian president went on a geopolitical offensive in Ukraine in 2014, the haven asset had its first annual gain in four years in 2016 and is on track for another in 2017. A beneficiary of economic and political perils from North Korea to Brexit, it's among the top-performing commodities this year.
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