Trump has promised Belarus a massive potash deal. But Minsk is seeking something greater: restored Western transit and greater room for maneuver from Russia.
Balázs Jarábik
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Source: The InterDependent
Moisés Naím, author of Illicit: How Smugglers, Traffickers, and Copycats are Hijacking the Global Economy and editor of Foreign Policy was interviewed by Angie Drakulich of The InterDependent about the growing network of illegal traders and organized crime. They also discussed potential solutions.
This article appeared in the Winter 2006/2007 edition of The InterDependent, which is published by the United Nations Association of the USA.
Angie Drakulich
The Interdependent
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