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Of oligarchs, oil and rubles

Of oligarchs, oil and rubles

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Women look at a screen displaying exchange rate at a currency exchange office in St. Petersburg, Russia, Tuesday, March 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)
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Women look at a screen displaying exchange rate at a currency exchange office in St. Petersburg, Russia, Tuesday, March 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)
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The U.S. and Europe are retaliating against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine by imposing harsh economic sanctions. Today, three stories about how those sanctions are playing out. We look at the effects they're having on regular Russian people, on rich Russian oligarchs, and on Russia's oil sales.

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