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The economy is in good shape, which is more than can be said for the countrys infrastructure. Links for land, sea and air transport are rapidly falling apart and are expected to cost trillions of dollars to fix.
IN ECONOMIC TERMS Russia has charged ahead since the turn of the century, registering annual economic growth of more than 7% on the back of growing demand for commodities from abroad and rising consumption at home.
But as anyone who has used the countrys roads, railways, ports or airports can testify, the dilapidated Soviet-era infrastructure is clearly failing to keep pace with the increasing demands being placed upon it. The bill for fixing Russias infrastructure problems is forecast to run into trillions of dollars over the next couple of decades alone.
And while...
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