The Russian economy is in dire straits. Growth is flatlining, the government's budget is being squeezed, and international sanctions over the country's role in the Ukraine crisis are combining to squeeze Moscow.
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A protester holds on July 14, 2014 a poster, depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin swimming in front of a Mistral-class warship, during a demonstration in front of the French ambassador's residence in Kyiv.
