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Since Mikhail Gorbachev introduced his policy of perestroika (reconstruction) some seven years ago, Russia has undergone profound political, social, and economic changes. Jon Purnell, just back from three years in St. Petersburg as deputy Principal Officer at the U.S. Consulate General, will offer his first-hand impressions of the historic processes underway and look at the challenges that still lie ahead at the First Friday program at 8 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 8 at the Rappahannock Library.
A career diplomat, Jon has spent the past 10 years working in U.S. -
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