"The collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 left state-owned industries open to privatization. Hoffman says a few men captured companies dealing in natural resources.

"Timber, diamonds, oil, you name it," Hoffman said. He added that the entrepreneurs were "these young hustlers, kids who had not been part of the Communist Party. And seven of them became prominent businessmen by glomming on to these big valuable assets."

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"Putin's seemingly populist moves consolidated his own power.

Oligarchs who supported independent media were the first to go. The few who remained "were cowed into staying out of Putin's way.

Furthermore, as time went by, Putin didn't change the system. What he did was he installed his own people as oligarchs. He changed the guy sitting in this chairs, but he didn't change the chairs."

More at the link.... it's not a long article, but it's real history about Trump's mentor.

- half of the population of the US reads at or below the 6th grade level

Obviously that's not low enough, so say bye bye to the Department of Education.

- He broke the Oligarchs. They were Raping the country for themselves and outside interests.

Yes, and now they do the same, but for him.

Your Vlad love is pathetic.

Nato had turned Ukraine down multiple times, and had said it would be years before they could even be considered again.

They only ever sought entry to Nato after Russia attacked them in 2014.

Facts are not your strong point.