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In The Media
Russia Doesn’t Care About Relationships
When countries export raw materials, as Russia does, they do not need to worry about their relationships with other countries because their products are easily marketable everywhere.
By Yukon Huang
Published on Sep 5, 2014
Source: CNBC
Speaking on CNBC, Carnegie’s Yukon Huang explains that when countries export raw materials, they do not need to worry about their relationships with other countries because their products are easily marketable everywhere. Russia is a major exporter of oil and primary metal products, so it has little incentive to maintain good relationships with other countries, he said.
About the Author
Yukon Huang
Senior Fellow, Asia Program
Huang is a senior fellow in the Carnegie Asia Program where his research focuses on China’s economy and its regional and global impact.
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Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.
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