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By Ben Aris in Berlin Russia’s heavy military spending is acting as an income inequality equaliser. A raft of Russia’s poorest regions are the biggest winner from the militarisation of the Russian economy, as state money pours into fixing up factories in the far flung regions and there are triple-shift job options 24/7 for anyone that wants it. Sanctions have also spurred import substitution that has only boosted regional production further. Typically, Russia’s domestic defence facilities are located far from Russia’s western boarders in smaller poor towns in remote regions. And it is exactly …

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