Chris Doss wrote:
>It's almost as if some people would have prefered
>universal poverty and collapse for the Russian
>population so they could see their theories validated.
>;) You would think the 50% drop in poverty under Putin
>would have been something to applaud or at least take
>note of.
>
I'm far from being a Putin hater, but you have to admit that
1. Oil was a significant part of the success story 2. That 50% drop in poverty is relative to the Yeltsin years, not the 70's.
Joanna
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