The bear hungers on: will Russia get--and keep--its act together? The major republic of the former Soviet Union is full of economic possibilities--and major pitfalls.(Economics)

USA Today (Magazine) | January 1, 2005| | Copyright

AMERICANS NEED TO rethink their views about Russia. That nation is a geographic superpower, and may still be a military giant. However, its economic might does not equal that of the former Soviet Union. That situation, though, could change substantially--for better or worse.

A few comparisons will provide some context. Russia has the largest land mass of any nation, almost double that of the U.S.-17,000,000 square kilometers versus America's 9,500,000. It extends over 11 time zones. That makes it difficult for the folks in Moscow to do business with people in ...

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