Putin’s Second Coming Is No Gift to Russia or Investors: View
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Sept. 30 (Bloomberg) -- When Vladimir Putin first came topower nearly 12 years ago, the most optimistic -- if tortured --argument in his favor was that he would become a Russian versionof Chile’s Augusto Pinochet, bringing economic renewal in returnfor a firm grip on power.
As Putin embarks on another 12 years of ruling Russia, thathopeful argument is more tortured than ever. Russia’s futurelooks less like that of Chile, and more like that of Egypt orTunisia.