[DPB101]

Berezovksy, Khodorkovsky and 12 other oligarchs are fighting back by funding Zuganov--the leader of the Communist party.

BORIS BEREZOVSKY - Businessman or Gangster ?

[Calpernia]

I thought Lukoil was Russia's largest. Are you familiar?

[Fracas]

Ping!

[HISSKGB]

Why would the author imply that the act of jailing people who stole the state's assets would scare away foreign investors?

[liberalnot]

the russian mafia is pervasive in modern affairs.

it's no surprise that nations have entreprenuers connected with their mafias--actually, it allows them to exert influence beyond their borders that would not be acceptable of members of the international community.