Moscow-In a move seen as part of a pre- election strategy, Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said late January 31 the coun- try's farmers this spring would receive a 30% discount on fuel-including gasoline and die- sel-and a 10% increase in volumes. Russian farmers usually receive a 10% discount on fuel for the spring sowing sea- son, but the upcoming presidential election on March 4 may have been a factor in Putin ordering the additional discount.
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