However, although the growing Russian influence may look strong, the fact is that it has a strong weakness: its economy is at every time becoming more dependent on the oil industry, and in particular, on the high oil prices.
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Although the organisation has little of the influence it had in previous years, taking action against it would be a gesture in response to accusations from mainstream Tories that Mr Duncan Smith - from the Thatcherite right of the party - will fail to broaden the Conservatives' appeal.
Although I realize the potential influence of socioeconomic factors on public opinion, the two taxes are conceptually identical.
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You have other ecosystems looking to be purchased, and while they can appeal to the undecided in the middle, they have a much stronger pull on those who are transitioning from feature phones to smartphones, although family loyalties can influence the first purchased smartphone, the rise of the smartphone means that each week there are far more new customers than there are new voters.
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Although Google's influence on the phone will be present, Espelien insists it won't be overwhelming.
Mr Djukanovic may hope to keep influence behind the scenes, although he knows that Ivo Sanader, his former counterpart in Croatia, tried and failed to do this (and now stands accused of massive corruption).
Although his country has not gained as much influence east of the Caspian as he hoped, it has made headway, helping such Turkic-speaking countries as Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan to tilt their markets, especially in oil and gas, away from Russia and to the West.
His certifiable influence accounts for his importance, although whether he won the war on the obvious is yet to be determined.
Although we're only starting to grasp how the insides of buildings influence the insides of the mind, it's possible to begin prescribing different kinds of spaces for different tasks.
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"Although it is extremely difficult for any one government agency to influence the numbers and geographical spread of interpreters in England and Wales, steps are being taken across government to address the increasing demand for professional and suitably qualified interpreters, " said a spokeswoman.
The unions have attempted to regain some of their influence within the Labour Party, but they have found that although they can win votes at Party conferences, they cannot necessarily change policy.
Although officially retired, Hyundai's Chung Ju Yung still exerts strong influence on the group's affairs and few of his managers will challenge his authority.
It has caught our attention, thanks to the still unexplained activities of Democratic National Committee fund-raiser John Huang (although he is not the only one) that people without a vote are not without influence in the American political process.
But the Vatican may wield influence through complex cross-shareholdings and informal arrangements, although it denies this.
Although Mr Malik was a Labour Party member, the WAO found no evidence of "inappropriate" influence by Labour ministers.
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In the normal course of events, the budget committee has little to say about tax preferences, although as a member of the Finance Committee, which does have jurisdiction, Conrad is not without influence.
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But, although Mr Bauer's star has certainly risen, it would be a mistake to forget the moderating influence of Mr Tate.
But although compulsory recognition will make the unions' job of recruitment easier, it will not win back the influence they once had.
Although public opinion appears to have an influence on legislative behavior, traditional factors such as partisanship have the strongest influence on how legislators cast their votes.
Although some may perceive these as harmless remarks, the fact that they were seen by millions could potentially influence their reactions to people with visible differences.
Although this involves a healthy dose of speculation, we do know quite a lot from prior research about the influence of physical attractiveness on such things as income and schooling, which might shed some light on the issue.
Stein also noted that researchers found that although the medication given to the participants could reduce cardiovascular events in high-risk patients, the drugs didn't influence the course or the development of ED.
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