Putin defanged the oligarchy. That is why our oligarchy hate him so. Clancy had something to say about this too — The oligarchs are a euphemism for Russian organized crime, I think we all know this. The point was that the mob in Russia was particularly pernicious because they weren’t small time criminals who got lucky or smart, but former KGB and Speznatz men fresh out of a job but with all the tradecraft skills and decades of experience. Made a lot of sense.
I wonder how many are in USA, Europe, and Ukraine?