They have room to do it, thanks to the popular service, leather seats and television screens that make JetBlue a must-fly for so many passengers.

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They do not have much other leverage: thanks to the oil boom, Russia is no longer dependent on foreign loans to stay afloat.

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Yes fortunately, and certainly no thanks to us, they now do seem to be in somewhat better shape than we have been led to believe after all.

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