For too many Russians who get sick, a piece of paper will decide their fate.by Galina Stolyarova ST. PETERSBURG | As a Russian saying has it, “Without a document, you’re an insect. With a document, you’re a human being.” Vitaly Kuznetsov, a 24-year-old homeless man from St. Petersburg, learned the truth of that piece of popular wisdom literally on his […]
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