Putin, Allied Oligarchs Bleeding Russia Dry, Stashing Country's Stolen Wealth All Over the Globe

'The Russia that Should Have Been'

Quartz: 

Russia is a nuclear power. But an economic power it is not. Last year, the country’s GDP totaled around $1.6 trillion, less than that of the state of Texas. Nor is its wealth growing: Russia’s GDP in 2017 was smaller than it was in 2013, adjusting for price changes.

And yet there’s no question of Russian president Vladimir Putin’s international influence...

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