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Originally Posted by Dondilion
That is where you have me wrong. I dislike the Oligarchs. My input here is consistently pro sanctions.
I however give credit to Putin for his deft maneuvering in preventing the dismemberment of such a huge state. The Brits especially have been trying so
long to do that - Balkanization.
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That was ~15 years ago. In the meantime, he has pillaged the Russian state of much of its wealth and has become the richest guy in the world,
richer than Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos combined.