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's wife as "first vice president." Modern authoritarian systems are employing these blunter methods in a context of increased economic fragility. Venezuela is already in the process of political and economic disintegra- tion. Other states that rely on energy exports have also experienced setbacks due t
than was described in Orwell's master- piece, Russian media today preach a strident message of external encirclement by Russophobes in Ukraine, the Baltics, Georgia, and elsewhere, and internal fifth-columnists among bloggers, civil society organi- zations, and advocates of gay rights. The media in dem
nsumers. The Economist =stimates that the average U.S. motorist could save $800. But economies heavily relia=t on oil revenues — Nigeria, Russia and Venezuela for example (0=94 will suffer dearly. So may heavily indebted oil companies. For every $1 drop in the pri=e of crude, Venezuela is estimated to lose
nd. Will he double down, seeking closer ties with 19 EFTA_R1_02158013 EFTA02716864 China, India and the rest of Asia and causing mischief in the Baltics? Or will the Kremlin see t=e destabilization of Ukraine as not worth the candle? Until these issues are fleshed out, Russian companies will suffer,
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large economic entities closely tied to the state. But there are also K Street representatives for Russia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Ethiopia, Venezuela Hungary £ @ et 2 £ @ A) remy t and practically all of the authoritarian states in the Middle East. The toxic combination of unfair elections and
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019236 →n than was described in Orwell's master- piece, Russian media tocay preach a strident message of external encirclement by Russophobes in Ukraine, the Baltics, Georgia, and elsewhere, and internal fifth-columnists among bloggers, civil society organi- zations, and advocates of gay rights. The media in demo
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019251 →Entities connected to both Venezuela and Baltics

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