In the heyday of Russian oil discoveries and rising energy demand, Russia would rake in quite a profit, filling its government coffers with cold hard cash from its energy windfall.

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Mr Rogerson said he had a scarf over his face during the incident because a tooth filling had dropped out and the "cold air was getting in".

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Musically, White Rabbits' closest siblings would include Cold War Kids or early Walkmen, given all three bands' fondness for twinkling keyboards, room-filling rock and snarling but seductive vocals.

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