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Question 1. Why did the Russian economy perform well during the 2001-2013 period? Why did it run into trouble in 2014? What does this tell you about the efficacy of post-communist economic and political reforms?
Question 2. How has Vladimir Putin been able to accumulate so much political power in Russia?
Question 3. At this point, how secure do you think Putin's hold on power is? What might change things?
Question 4. After the collapse of communism, many Western businesses started to invest in Russia. How do you think the current political and economic climate is impacting on the profitability of those investments?
Question 5. Given what is happening in Russia today, what do you think will happen to foreign direct investment in Russia going forward? Is this a country where a Western enterprise would want to do business?
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