MOSCOW - Russia appeared headed on Dec. 16 for the worst economic turbulence in President Vladimir Putin's 15 years in power, raising fundamental questions about the future of the country as investors' trust in its basic institutions seemed to be eroding fast.
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Russia's President Vladimir Putin listens to French President during a meeting on December 6, 2014, in Moscow.
