Russia's Kudrin to leave Audit Chamber, opening door to Yandex move
Synopsis by The Moscow Times Nov 29 22
A longtime ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Alexei Kudrin, stepped down Tuesday as the head of the country's Audit Chamber amid reports he will ...Read full article 
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