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Russia
Inside this issue
• Authorities are anxious to stop sporadic social protests
• Opposition is following a regional and logical rather than a class or ideological affiliation
• Russia map and information panel - -
Content
Tension at the top as crisis deepens
Painful decisions have been put off in the hope that things will improve, says Charles Clover
The economy: Market forces or interests of the state?
Policymakers make no bones about the scale of their difficulties, writes Stefan Wagstyl
Novolipetsk Steel: What happens when you live in a one-factory town
Workers in Lipetsk are doing better than others, writes Stefan Wagstyl
Foreign policy: A pragmatic relationship forged with US
But serious differences on Moscow’s sphere of influence have been left unsettled, writes Stefan Wagstyl
Banking: Weakness of the system laid bare
Industry is braced for a surge in bad loans, reports Catherine Belton
The middle class: New consumers present a conundrum
Charles Clover on one of the most exhaustively studied social groups in Russia
The double-headed eagle: True test of a Kremlin relationship
The power-sharing arrangement is working better than most had thought, says Charles Clover
The print media: Plunge in advertising decimates newspapers
Elsewhere, press groups are migrating to the internet. But this is not an option in Russia, writes Miriam Elder
Nanotechnology: Plans for the next stage in humanity’s development
Catherine Belton on efforts to boost science and innovation
The regions: Danger of discontent in far-flung centres
Chinks are starting to appear in the armour of United Russia, writes Charles Clover
