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On the recordMarch 15, 2011
This is an oversimplification, but some analysts have indicated that as oil and natural gas increased in price worldwide, economic problems that were severe for Russia began to dissipate.
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Richard Lugar
Republican · Indiana

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Commenting on the economic impact of rising oil and gas prices on Russia.

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