PARIS: Who lost Russia? Who is responsible for Russia's economic meltdown since 1990? Are bumbling politicians guilty, or grasping oligarches, corrupt apparatchiks, the mafia, or the IMF? Accusations and finger pointing abounds, but the facts remain obscure. Ordinary Russians throw up their hands thinking everyone with power is tainted. A new study by the consultants McKinsey, however, sheds some light on this question and moves the debate forward.
PARIS: Who lost Russia? Who is responsible for Russia's economic meltdown since 1990? Are bumbling politicians guilty, or grasping oligarches, corrupt apparatchiks, the mafia, or the IMF? Accusations and finger pointing abounds, but the facts remain obscure. Ordinary Russians throw up their hands thinking everyone with power is tainted. A new study by the consultants McKinsey, however, sheds some light on this question and moves the debate forward.