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In this space, I will regularly comment on events in Russia, repost content and tweets I find interesting and informative, and shamelessly promote myself (and others whose work I like). The traditional Power Vertical Blog remains for larger and more developed items. The Podcast, of course, will continue to appear every Friday. I hope you find the new Power Vertical Feed to be a useful resource and welcome your feedback.

I'm live-blogging Vladimir Putin's state-of-the-nation address to parliament and to key Russian political, religious, and other figures.

09:34 4.12.2014

RFE/RL newsroom: Putin says Western sanctions are aimed to undermine Russia but asserts that they stimulate the economy instead.

09:33 4.12.2014

09:32 4.12.2014

And now, 32 minutes into speech, he's finally talking about economics...

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09:30 4.12.2014

RUBLE FALLING FAST...

U.S. DOLLAR = 53.57 RUBLES

09:29 4.12.2014

09:29 4.12.2014

"What is our strategy?"

1) Russia will be open to world and to investment

2) But our development depends on us

3) Sanctions are a stimulus

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