Oil and vodka: Russias resilient economy

Published: March 31, 2022, 10:34 a.m.

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After Russia invaded Ukraine, Western businesses pulled out and governments imposed punishing sanctions. But Russia\\u2019s economy is proving surprisingly resilient. In the instalment of our French election series, we travel to Provence to better understand the campaign of the hard-right candidate Eric Zemmour, who has tapped into and stoked anti-Muslim sentiment. And why Lebanon\\u2019s plastic surgeons are thriving amid an economic mess.

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