Putin rebuffs rumours of rouble devaluation : comments

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Global havoc hits Russian markets The Russian markets have weathered another week dominated by bad news, amidst continuing turmoil on the international, as well as domestic front. Meanwhile, the government and Central Bank have stepped up their efforts...

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