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October 14, 2008
Party Like It’s 1998
By Roland Oliphant
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When the Russian government defaulted on its foreign debt and the ruble was devalued in 1998, the State Duma and the Federation Council played a key role in stabilizing the situation. Today, the country faces the threat of another economic crisis, but neither institution is in a condition to play that role again.

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