Russia's economy

kaur · 09-03-2008

10 Reasons Why the Economy Will Falter

03 September 2008
By Anders Aslund

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In short, Russia is set for a sudden and sharp fall in its economic growth. It is difficult to assess the impact of each of these 10 factors, but they are all potent and negative. A sudden, zero growth would not be surprising, and leaders like Putin are not prepared to face reality. Russia's economic situation looks ugly. For how long can Russia afford such an expensive prime minister?

http://www.themoscowtimes.com/article/600/42/370643.htm

The Market Will Punish Putinism

By JUDY SHELTON
September 3, 2008; Page A23

http://online.wsj.com/public/article...604792875.html

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