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             Russia's Ex-Economy Minister Sees Fundamental Problems

   Russia's currency, the ruble, this week fell to its lowest value in a
   quarter century. Oil prices also fell as finance officials changed
   their economic forecast for next year from slight growth to recession.
   Russia's economy is taking a beating from Western sanctions over
   Ukraine, and foreign investment is fleeing the country. But economists
   say Russia's underlying problems are even more important than events in
   Ukraine and price of oil. VOA's Daniel Schearf reports from Moscow.
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