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Jun 2025
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Bonus Episode: The Russian Wartime Econo...

CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies
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Max moderated a live panel discussion with Maria, and two leading experts on the Russian economy, Elina Ribakova and Vladislav Inozemtsev. The conversation focused on the findings of the recent report from the CSIS Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program, "The Russian Wartime Economy: From Sugar High to Hangover." 
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