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Behind Russia’s self-imposed food ban

... businesses, nor have they triggered protests or revolts. This may indicate that Putin opted for the solution that caused the least suffering from his own perspective, implying that he acted with absolute (authoritarian) pragmatism. Behind the choice of banning food Food is a replaceable good. Russia imported most of it from Western countries. Food is not linked to Putin’s inner circle’s interests. By bearing in mind these three considerations and by understanding the starting conditions ...

26.08.2015

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