Official discussions about mini oil refineries are unlikely to come to anything—but the mere fact they’re happening reveals the regime is failing to deliver a functioning economy.
Sergey Vakulenko
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Source: All Things Considered
Of late, G-8 host Russia isn't on the best of terms with the United States. Andrew Kuchins of the Carnegie Endowment of International Peace in Washington, D.C., offers his insights on the recent political split in a conversation with Debbie Elliott.
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Debbie Elliott
National Public Radio
Former Senior Associate and Director, Russian & Eurasian Program
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