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Russia: Stock Trading Resumes -- Under Putin's Watch
Sep 19, 2008 | 21:32 GMT
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Summary
Russia's two main stock exchanges resumed activity Sept. 19 after trading was suspended for two days when stocks plummeted. The Russian government's reaction to the crisis revealed just how much power Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has — both within the government and over Russia's oligarchs.
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