Putin's election plan has little new to offer Russians

The president rehashes some old plans for economic revival, then turns unexpectedly to threatening the West

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In this article

  • Putin's platform
  • Repackaged economic plans
  • Challenge to the West
  • Election outlook
  • The real opposition
  • Risk of an unconvincing result

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