Russia's presidency: The beginning of the end of Putin — economist.com
THE point of elections is that their outcome should be uncertain. But everybody in Russia knows that Vladimir Putin, who is now prime minister, will be elected president on March 4th. This is not because he is overwhelmingly popular, but because his support wi
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Certainly there is instability to come for Russia. I wonder how that will affect European energy security as well as other current issues such as the Russian veto on action on Syria. History taught us that for these shake-ups to take place, middle classes are usually required... but I wonder ...
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