Thing is about Putin, and his oligarch friends, is that they're so rich a massive downturn in Russia's economy won't affect them at all.
Most of them non-dom to London anyway. The entire Russian economy can go to shit and Putin's grip around the population means many of them will still love him and praise him for 'standing up to the western bullies'.
I dread to think what the rich/poor divide is like in Russia having not studied it, but I would it's massive. Wealth concentration there is centered almost entirely around the Kremlin. Even if you're an oligarch, if you fall out of favor, better watch your back.
If people wanted a perfect example of a cult of personality, I think Putin would be it.
Most of them non-dom to London anyway. The entire Russian economy can go to shit and Putin's grip around the population means many of them will still love him and praise him for 'standing up to the western bullies'.
I dread to think what the rich/poor divide is like in Russia having not studied it, but I would it's massive. Wealth concentration there is centered almost entirely around the Kremlin. Even if you're an oligarch, if you fall out of favor, better watch your back.
If people wanted a perfect example of a cult of personality, I think Putin would be it.
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