In Moscow's Shadows 101: Phoney Wars and Rising Stars
In Moscow's Shadows
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The Importance of Mega Projects
High profile projects like the Univercierde become national priorities rather than just local priorities. They bring you to the attention of the big boys at the centre, and I'm talking in both political as well as economic terms. These are kind of projects which actually, let's be honest, Russia can do and can often do rather well. It may well be that there will be a lot of corruption and embezzlement in the process but ultimately they tend to successfully do the job.
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