There is Nothing for You Here by Fiona Hill

Question 1

Boris Yeltsin

Answer 1

Displaced Mikhail Gorbachev in 1991 and became President of Russia between ‘91 and ‘99. Putin took over for him.

Question 2

SHOCK THERAPY

Answer 2

Boris Yeltsin’s economic reforms in Russia, but also economics term meaning liberalization + release of currency controls, privatization…

Question 3

WASHINGTON CONSENSUS

Answer 3

Policy recommendations from US, IMF, and World Bank to struggling countries.

Question 4

KEEL

Answer 4

(of a boat or ship) turn over on its side, capsize “keeling over into a snowdrift”

Question 5

SNOWDRIFT

Answer 5

deposit of snow sculpted by the wind

Question 6

IMPECUNIOUS

Answer 6

having little or no money