Much of this was due to the fact that Russian industry could not keep pace with demand.

"This is a general problem in Russian industry," he said.

The plant's history follows the trajectory of modern Russian industry.

It is also one of the largest companies in the whole Russian automotive industry.

The dams were built to supply a major Russian primary industry.

Sadly, the Russian nuclear industry does not yet see things that way.

The specific structure of Russian industry played an important part.

Some effects of the devaluation are still to be felt, particularly for Russian industry and businesses.

As in most Russian industry, new equipment was too expensive.

So Russian industry is still struggling to make things that the rest of the world wants to buy.