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Are International Sanctions Finally Affecting Russia's Resilient Economy?

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Russia Feeling the Heat of International Sanctions

As oil revenues decline and the war in Ukraine drags on, Russia could finally be feeling the effects of international sanctions. Alexandra Prokopenko: The biggest issue facing the Russian economy is not products or sanctions but people. She says it's estimated nearly one and a half million young Russians have left the workforce since the invasion began.

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