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11/06/2020 GMT

Russia's covid crisis

BBC World Service - Business Daily, Russia's covid crisis

What are the economic and political consequences as Russia lifts its lockdown?

Russia is ending its lockdown as officials congratulate citizens on a shared victory. But with infection rates still sky-high, some say it's premature, and that it's more to do with politics than the best interests of the nation. What's at stake for Russia and its strongman, Vladimir Putin? 

On this edition of the programme, we hear from Dmitry Nechaev who runs a bicycle workshop in Moscow on his fears for the future. Economist Sergei Guriev talks about the economic impact of the pandemic on Russia's economy and the country's small businesses; and Catherine Belton, author of Putin's People, explains the political fallout of Vladimir Putin's handling of the crisis.

(Image: A commuter in a face masks on a Moscow Underground train. Credit: Getty Images).

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