When Vladimir Putin stepped onto the stage of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in the summer of 2022, Russia was experiencing one of the most dramatic moments in its modern history. Just months after the start of the military operation in Ukraine, the country found itself under unprecedented Western sanctions. Hundreds of foreign companies were leaving the Russian market, and the future of the economy appeared uncertain even to man...

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