The Kremlin Wants to Cool Down The Russian Economy. Why That Could Be A Problem

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The Kremlin Wants to Cool Down The Russian Economy. Why That Could Be A Problem

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Driving a taxi in the Russian capital was never very lucrative for Said, a Tajik migrant living in the Moscow region, but it paid the bills.
Now, he says, gasoline has jumped by more than 30 percent in recent weeks – from 45 rubles a liter to 60. All told, his daily take-home pay is just…

This story appeared on rferl.org, 2025-09-15 06:24:39.302000.