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A prominent Russian economist has died after falling out of a window in her Moscow apartment, according to media reports. Valentina Bondarenko, 82, is believed to have died on Monday, the Vedemosti financial newspaper said, with authorities reportedly finding no evidence of a violent struggle or criminal motives. Bondarenko was recognized for her long career at the Institute of Economics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, and her leadership of the International N. D. Kondratiev Foundation. She was lauded for her long-term forecasts of the country’s economic development. Media reports suggeste…

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