By Louis Goss Four million Russians are set to lose their jobs due to the impacts of Western sanctions, according to new research from the Kyiv School of Economics. The sanctions are set to see Russia’s economy contract by up to 9.5 per cent this year, the study shows. High oil and gas prices have shielded Russia from the worst impacts of sanctions so far as the country’s economy has been buoyed up by its energy industry. However, Russia’s energy exports are set to decline in coming months, as Europe strengthens its oil and gas embargoes. The drop in Russia’s energy export revenues will in tur…