Russia’s ‘corona-holidays’ leave small businesses in freefall
06 April 2020 |
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Instead of quarantine to stop the coronavirus, Vladimir Putin has announced that Russians should stay home on paid leave. But so far it's small businesses who are paying the price — creating a sense of injustice.
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