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Russian budget to remain unaffected by Iraqi violence — Finance Ministry official

The rebellion of fundamentalists in Iraq made the Brent price grow to $112.61 per barrel
Iraqi volunteers  ЕРА/ALI MOHAMMED
Iraqi volunteers
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MOSCOW, June 17. /ITAR-TASS/. The Russian federal budget will remain unaffected by the turmoil in Iraq even if it pushes oil prices up, Maxim Oreshkin, long-term strategic planning department director of the Finance Ministry, said Tuesday.