The High Level of Political Risk Currently Evident in Russia

question 18

Multiple Choice

The high level of political risk currently evident in Russia can be attributed in part to:

• A)changing of name of the country.
• B)changing the national flag.
• C)excessive loans from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
• D)participation in the WTO (World Trade Organization).
• E)environment of uncertainty for foreign companies.

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Technological Advances

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Dependency on Oil

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