This is mostly interesting to me, because I just edited a State Department report about this incident. Pikalevo is probably screwed beyond any fixing, and towns like this are an interesting reminder that despite the painful economic tribulations of the 1990s, post-Soviet Russia still has a very long way to go before its economy functions on a market basis. By the same token, we in America have a similar problem with rust-belt towns, and have seen such issues reemerge in the recent financial crunch. Anyhow, read if you are interested.
Real post either tonight or tomorrow. The Economic Forum seems to be running smoothly.
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