Ahead of the Duma elections, Vladimir Putin is politicking hard to build support for economic reforms. The first step is to knock big oil off its pedestal. As Russia’s political parties maneuver for seats in the next parliament, President Vladimir Putin does not appear to be particularly concerned with his March 2004 re-election bid. Nor […]

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