Have Car, Need Briefs? In Russia, Barter Is Back NYT

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By ELLEN BARRY
Published: February 7, 2009

MOSCOW — Does the Taganrog Automobile Factory have a deal for you! Rows of freshly minted Hyundai Santa Fe sport utility vehicles are available right now. In exchange — well, do you have any circuit boards? Or sheet metal? Or sneakers?

Article in NYT: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02...

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