Hitting a Vlad patch: 20 years of Putin

Published: May 7, 2020, 10:10 a.m.

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As Russia\\u2019s leader marks two decades in power, he faces almighty headwinds\\u2014not only covid-19 but also cut-price oil and an increasingly leery citizenry. The pandemic is hitting different tech firms in different ways but on balance it seems to be further consolidating the power of the big ones. And the surprisingly upbeat music that comes about during downturns.

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