Putin's Problem: Corruption, Not Just Sanctions

Shellie Karabell, Contributor, Forbes
Mon, 12/22/2014 - 2:59am

Not very many world leaders could have addressed their nation and told citizens they would have a tough two years ahead, as Vladimir Putin did last week in his end-of-the-year address to Russians, blaming Western sanctions against Russia and falling oil prices for the economic shambles the country finds itself [...]

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Putin's Problem: Corruption, Not Just Sanctions

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