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"All Russian refineries run on Chinese equipment, and old Soviet scrap barely working" A former employee of a Russian oil refinery exposed deep corruption in the sector When German specialists offered high-quality pumps with a warranty, the director chose cheap Chinese ones that break quickly, to steal the rest...

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