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Published on: 11 January 2013

Written by: Pavel Usanov All articles by Pavel Usanov

Since the collapse of the USSR investors have flocked to Russia, tempted by the high rates of return and the Alice...

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Published on: 11 January 2013

Written by: Andrei Zaostrovtsev All articles by Andrei Zaostrovtsev

One way Vladimir Putin has retained his popularity among Russians has been by increasing retirement pensions and...

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Published on: 10 January 2013

Written by: Vladimir Gryaznyevich All articles by Vladimir Gryaznyevich

The collapse of the USSR replaced the perennial shortages of goods and services with the problem of low incomes and...

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Published on: 9 January 2013

Written by: Andrei Zaostrovtsev All articles by Andrei Zaostrovtsev

Owning a business in Russia today is a hazardous affair: each year thousands of companies close after their owners...

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Published on: 7 January 2013

Written by: Dmitry Travin All articles by Dmitry Travin

The first eight years of the last decade were incredibly successful for Russia’s economy, but the crisis of 2008 hit...

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Published on: 7 January 2013

Written by: Dmitry Travin All articles by Dmitry Travin

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