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Konstantin Sonin
Coverage of Konstantin Sonin in the Nexus archive.
- 'Putin doesn't care about Russians' quality of life', expert says as pessimism reaches 20-yr high
A Gallup survey shows Russians are more pessimistic about their economy than in the past 20 years, with a majority reporting worsening living standards. Konstantin Sonin, a professor at the University of Chicago, claims this does not threaten Vladimir Putin, stating 'Putin doesn't care much about the quality of living of Russians.'