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           Economist Says Long Painful Recession in Store for Russia

   Russia's battered currency fell sharply again this week after a
   government report showed the economy had shrunk in November, the first
   such decline in five years. The Russian government recently announced
   steps to stabilize its banks and bolster the value of the beleaguered
   ruble. But experts say the country still faces a recession next year.
   Mil Arcega takes a look at how Russia's economy got in this predicament
   and what's in store.
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