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Wednesday, 17 December 2014

Be careful what you wish for - Russia on the brink

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/economics/11297770/Russia-risks-Soviet-style-collapse-as-rouble-defence-fails.html
Posted by Guy Opperman at 09:34
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