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Central & eastern EuropeDecember 2 2003

Export guarantees boost Russian manufacturing

Ben Aris considers the Russian government’s latest move to end the country’s dependence on oil revenue.

by Ben Aris

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Russia is running a strong trade surplus but needs to wean itself off

oil and mineral exports that earn most of the country’s hard currency.

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