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Old 07-20-2014, 01:55 AM   #37
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Originally Posted by SoonerCoug View Post
The Russian economy today is infinitely better than it was 15 years ago.

The effect of this is to make Putin wildly popular.
The primary reason for any improvement is linked to exploitation of natural resources. However, the average Russian is not better off, just siloviki and oligarchs.
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