Why Siberia Could Be Russia's Secret Economic Weapon Once infamous as a place of exile and no-return during the Tsarist and then Stalinist eras, Siberia is being touted as a beacon of light by the Russian government as it looks east, rather than west, for growth potential.
June 18, 2013 - CNBC
Siberia: Russia's Secret Economic Weapon? Once infamous as a place of exile and no-return during the Tsarist and then Stalinist eras, Siberia is being touted as a beacon of light by the Russian government as it looks east, rather than west, for ...
June 18, 2013 - CNBC via Yahoo! Finance
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