yes the oligarchs robbed russia blind (but here western agents robbed yugoslavia, sent to buy out and close industry. it was so cheap that maybe even you and me could buy out a lot of factories if we piled up money). there was really no way to maneuver out of this after the ussr collapsed. russia had to cooperate with the americans. remember that they've sent jews for wheat. they've gotten aid to survive. that's why russia for a lot of years followed the american politics. from what i gather, neither in ukraine or in russia did the west buy out industry. it were the local tycoons.
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