Economics
Anger at Putin Grows With Entrepreneurs Facing Ruin From Crisis
- Kremlin aid programs fall far short as bankruptcy looms
- Government has focused stimulus on bigger, state companies
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Moscow entrepreneur Anastasia Mesheryakova is scathing about the assistance from President Vladimir Putin’s government as she fights to prevent the collapse of her family-owned chain of cafes.
“All the measures they’ve announced are just a joke,” said the 43-year-old. “I’ve only got myself to rely on.”