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Old 03-16-2018, 02:03 PM   #116
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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher View Post
It tells you something about how bad Russia is when the most successful people - including those in the highest levels of government - feel they need to keep most of their wealth and property in a foreign country as a safe haven for when Russia collapses from their depredations. These guys are no better than African dictators.
Yup, as Sergei Polonskiy once said, all Russian businessmen are ready to leave the country on a short notice. Government can seize your business at any time, Promsvyazbank is the most recent example.

While I have never lived under African dictator, I would argue that Putin is way more capable of actually running the country.
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