Russia per capita income: $18,083
US per capita income: $54,609
Yet Putin's cronies are doing quit well. And the biggest problem is that Putin is not a conservative despite the fawning praise he gets from some here. Property rights in Russia are subject to the whim of Putin. It's why so many rich Russians live outside Russia. Guess where the wealthiest ones live. They're in London. So the Socialist UK respects property more than Putin the action hero of the dilettante fawning Putinistas.
“t’s why so many rich Russians live outside Russia. Guess where the wealthiest ones live. They’re in London.”
Wealthy individuals can buy a UK visa for £2 million and a £500,000 gift to a designated charitable cause. The program is run under the home secretary’s migration advisory committee, which is considering auctions to sell UK visas. The visa scheme is popular with the global super-rich from Russia, the Middle East and China.
http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/feb/25/uk-visa-sell-off-defended-government-advisers