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
Moscow
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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