Oil prices, China help Russia survive sanctions
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RUSSIA has managed to overcome sanctions because of higher oil and gas prices and China's trade and investment.
In the past year, the Bank of Russia also bolstered the economy by slashing interest rates from 10 per cent to 7.25 per cent.
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