Yukon Huang, Isaac B. Kardon, Matt Sheehan
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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.
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
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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