Financial Crisis In Russia Raises Stakes for Putin
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MOSCOW, Sept. 20 — For the past eight years, the political strength of Russia’s leader, Vladimir Putin, has rested on what seemed an unbeatable combination — a soaring economy that raised average incomes eightfold and a steady drive to consolidate control over government, media and business that stifled any meaningful opposition.
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