Tragically, the West seems poised to repeat the strategic error it made during that period: namely, focussing narrowly on the individual Russian political personality perceived to be most closely identified with reforms and throwing taxpayer-underwritten credit guarantees and other loans at him to ensure his "success" even as his "success" on the one hand and the accomplishment of reforms on the other become increasingly incompatible.

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Tragically, the West seems poised to repeat the strategic error it made during that period: namely, focussing narrowly on the individual Russian political personality perceived to be most closely identified with reforms and throwing taxpayer-underwritten credit guarantees and other loans at him to ensure his "success" -- even as his "success" on the one hand and the accomplishment of reforms on the other become increasingly incompatible.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Center For Security Policy