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Putin Debate | Alexander Goldfarb | Oxford Union

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Alexander Goldfarb gives his argument that Vladimir Putin has not been good for Russia on the basis that the improved living standards and the economy in Russia are due to the tremendous luck with oil and gas prices, as well as economic reforms introduced by previous liberal government which took time to gain traction.
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ABOUT ALEXANDER GOLDFARB: Activist and author, who emigrated from the USSR in 1975. His focus is on human rights in Russia, and he has worked closely with George Soros and Alexander Litvinenko.

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