A Formerly Unthinkable Thing Has Happened with Russia in Recent

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Multiple Choice

A formerly unthinkable thing has happened with Russia in recent years, as

• A) Vladimir Putin re-joined the Communist party.
• B) the country accepted military and financial aid from the United States.
• C) the economy improved dramatically.
• D) the Russian army put down the Chechen rebellion without excessive violence.
• E) the Russian Ballet Company has been disbanded.

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