We, being the Western world, wouldn't let Russia off the hook on debt. So there were demands on debt servicing in the early days until they ran out of reserves. There was no real aid program, just a fictional aid program.
-- Jeffrey Sachs
   
Jeffrey Sachs   Name:
Jeffrey Sachs
Type:
Economist
Nationality:
American
Birth:
November 5, 1954
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