Russia's Putin creates anti-crisis body

From Yahoo News/AP:

MOSCOW – Prime Minister Vladimir Putin announced plans Wednesday to set up a new anti-crisis body and put one of his top deputies in charge, as Russia battles with its worst financial crisis in 10 years, Russian news agencies reported.

First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov will head the new agency, which will be tasked with developing a coordinated approach to economic and social problems as Russia's economy heads into a severe downturn on the back of plunging oil prices and falling investor confidence.

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