By Ben Aris in Berlin An IPO boom is underway in Russia. If in 2022 there was only one placement of the Whoosh company for RUB2.1bn, last year there were already eight IPOs collectively worth RUB45bn. And this year the number of IPOs will double again, according to local investment bank forecasts. As bne IntelliNews reported, Russia’s stock market has come back to life fuelled by domestic investment. Russia’s leading MOEX index regained its pre-war level after crossing 3,500 on May 18. (chart) “As of the end of April, the MOEX Russia Index gained 4.1%, hitting a new record high over the past t…