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World Service,30 Dec 2014,18 mins

Russia's Woes

Business Daily

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We're in the biggest city north of the Arctic Circle to ask whether the Russian economy is heading for the deep freeze. A weak currency, rising inflation, collapsing oil prices and sanctions imposed by the US and Europe are all conspiring to affect the prospects for 2015. As Russians prepare for New Year are they in a party mood?

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