The Russian economy: Feeling the pinch

FT Big Read

• Episode: The Russian economy: Feeling the pinch
• Website: FT Big Read
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• Duration: 00:13:44
• Published: 2016-04-08 16:11

Growth and prosperity had come to be seen as the hallmark of President Vladimir Putin's reign. But after two years of recession, Kathrin Hille says the social wellbeing that replaced the hardships of the post-Soviet Union era is wearing thin. Sanctions, the falling oil price and an ageing population are all increasing pressures on the economy

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