re: Update pg 23: Russia,IMO, will default on its sovereign debt within six months

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You didn't answer my question: Do you think Putin is beaten?

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If the given economic crisis comes about as predicted, yes. Clearly it leaves Russia more vulnerable to succeeding breakups and loss of control over some of these other countries.

I think it was wondered on some comedy shows why Putin wanted to take control of some of these countries with horrible economies in the first place.