It's nearly 11 p.m., and the 39-year-old Illarionov, an avid proponent of free markets and Russian President Vladimir V. Putin's top economic adviser, is trying to stay awake in the midst of a typical marathon workday. As ever, he's anxious--worried about an economy that's slowing as a rapid currency appreciation squeezes industrial production. Russia needs some kind of jolt. On Apr. 3, hours before Illarionov shared these thoughts, Putin repeated his campaign pledge to push for …showed first 75 words of 294 total…

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