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The Russian Economy and the Disease It Faces: A Deep Dive into Dutch Disease
Russia's economic trajectory has taken a drastic turn, revealing severe structural vulnerabilities that threaten its long-term stability. At the core of these issues lies a metaphorical diagnosis: the Russian economy is "diseased," afflicted by what economists call Dutch disease—a complex and multi-layered economic ailment that has the potential to cripple the country permanently if not addressed.