While Russian elites protect their people from evil Western encroachment. See how they spend their money:
“Russian Elites Sharply Increase Their Purchases of Housing and Business in Europe”
“In the first months of 2017, wealthy Russians doubled the number of purchases of housing stock abroad, especially near universities for their children, and increased by 600 percent their purchases of existing businesses that they may eventually move to and run...”
http://windowoneurasia2.blogspot.com/2017/11/russian-elites-sharply-increase-their.html
That could be easily stated of every advancing country....China has certainly shown the same behavior among their elites as do other Asian countries as they rise. Look at Ukraine as well...out of the frying pan yet their oligarchs continue to rein in millions into their own coffers.
And lets not forget our own politicians with ‘inside infor mation’ whereby they make personal investments and cream off the top every day!