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U.S. businesses should push for reform in Russia

Chicago Tribune

With the NBA lockout continuing indefinitely, at least Chicago Bulls’ owner Jerry Reinsdorf has the White Sox to keep him busy.

New Jersey Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov? He had a second job too: running for prime minister of Russia.

That is until last month. The nominal head of a pro-business party there, Prokhorov abruptly resigned his position, claiming the current regime — Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and his cronies — had orchestrated a “hostile takeover” of his party. Putin, notorious for crushing any threats, perceived or real, to his absolute hold on power over the last decade, announced a few days later he would return to Russia’s top post (as if he left) next year.