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VEB Chief Economist Fired After Warning Russia Cannot Win ‘War of Attrition’ – The Bell - The Moscow Times

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VEB Chief Economist Fired After Warning Russia Cannot Win ‘War of Attrition’ – The Bell - The Moscow Times

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  • currentsapi-gapfill(Mixed)By The Moscow Times

    The chief economist at Russia’s state development corporation VEB.RF has been fired after presenting a report earlier this year warning that Russia cannot win a prolonged war of attrition against Ukraine and is falling behind economically and technologically, The Bell reported on…

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