Aww jeez, thanks. I know what seed money is.
Then again the wikipedia link doesnt quite explain $500 million “seed money” for what? The last couple time Russia played the “Great Game” they lost.
I think Putin wants to win this “Great Game”
http://www.ceps.eu/book/russia-central-asia-old-history-new-challenges
http://www.cacianalyst.org/?q=node/5140