91. Suspended between the old collective system and the brutal necessities of the free market, no part of the bleak Russian economy has foundered as badly as agriculture. 92. Still, the Russian economy could be turning around. 93. That made coal second only to agriculture as a burden on the Russian economy. 94. That was a tough call that came with a cost as international indifference to corruption encouraged criminalization of the Russian economy and soured many Russians on American leadership. 95. That ultimately proved healthy for the Russian economy. 96. That would spare the nation a prolonged political squabble as the Russian economy is reeling. 97. The ailing Russian economy seems to have nine lives, but they are rapidly running out. 98. The agreement comes at a critical time for the Russian economy, as foreign investors have been fleeing Russian markets. 99. The arrests are likely to lead to new, more encouraging estimates of the size Russian economy. 100. The biggest long-term loser, clearly, is the Russian economy itself. |