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Published: 11 August, 2010, 14:49

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TAGS: Investment, Markets, Russia and the global economy, Budget

With concern mounting about the impact of the drought and fires on Russia’s economy Business RT spoke with Natalya Orlova, Chief Economist at Alfa-Bank about the issues.

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