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Charles Maynes Discusses the Woeful Russian Economy on The World for 12-16

Tragedy in Pakistan today.  A military school there came under attack from Taliban forces, leaving more than 120 dead, many of them students.

We head first to Peshawar, Pakistan today to hear from a resident of the city where today's attack occurred. We'll also hear more about the Pakistani Taliban and what might have motivated this attack. The violence comes, ironically, on a day when human rights groups launched a new project called Safe Schools. We'll speak with Human Rights Watch about the effort to get nations around the world to agree that schools should be off limits when it comes to war and political violence.

Plus, our man in Moscow Charles Maynes will tell us about the woeful Russian economy. The ruble is tanking, interest rates are through the roof, and Russians are left to deal with it all through dark humor.