Nothing More Than an Oil and Gas?
Lesson Brief
Московский Центр Карнеги
It is daily news how poorly the Russian economy is performing. One can see on any financial channel the weakening of the ruble compared to the dollar. One question is: how connected is the Russian economy to the price of oil? According to this author, the only thing that matter is the price of oil.
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- indirectly
- косвенно
- to take offense (at), to be offended (by)
- обижаться, обидеться
- warning, caution
- предостережение
- sham (adj.)
- прикидывающийся
- transforming
- преобразующийся
- Sunni (Muslim)
- суннит
- plot, conspiracy
- заговор
- demand, inquiry
- спрос
- gold reserves (adj.)
- золотовалютный
- unmasking, exposing, opening up
- вскрывающий