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2008-09-06 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Russia Continues To Be Punished For Georgia

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Posted by Anonymoose 2008-09-06 10:52|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 But the financial fall out from Russia's Georgian adventure may now be giving the Kremlin reason to pause for thought.

Nah, it's all about power, ask Zim Bob about economics.

Posted by Procopius2k 2008-09-06 11:52|| 2008-09-06 11:52|| Front Page Top

#2 Up to a point, Prokopius2k. Twenty billion dollars is a lot of money, and in Russia it's concentrated in the hands of President Putin's friends and family. Not to mention that this is likely a trend, not a momentary twitch.

Posted by trailing wife">trailing wife 2008-09-06 13:36|| 2008-09-06 13:36|| Front Page Top

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