Russia facing stalled economy as price of oil drops
The collapse of oil prices has stalled Russia’s burgeoning economy, slowed economic reform and it has reversed the Russian government’s mission to re-assert its influence in Europe. But the single most explosive element of the Russian economic predicament is the quality of life of the average Russian. James Rogers covers Russia for our partner, the BBC World Service.
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