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Russian growth increasingly dependent on high oil prices

Today’s estimate of 2011 GDP growth for Russia surprised on the upside, but the underlying data reveal a growing reliance on high oil prices to sustain the current rate of expansion. We continue to expect a sharp slowdown in growth over the coming years.

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