Window on Eurasia reports [1] that “Russian government plans to lay off 50,000 autoworkers in Toliatti […] have sparked rumors that Moscow plans to introduce interior ministry troops to keep order and that at least some of the workers plan to use arms to defend their jobs.”
Russia: Potential for Rebellion in Toliatti
· Written by Veronica Khokhlova
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