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TYUMEN' IS ONE OF THE most important regions in Russia. The great bulk of Russia's huge oil and gas reserves are located there. Oil and gas production, especially for export, has become even more important in post-Soviet Russia than it was during the Soviet era. The importance of the Tyumen' elite-its composition, its evolution, its relations with Moscow-goes far beyond the regional boundaries of Western Siberia.
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