Clearly, the shady dealing of "oil for food" are gone. Other shady dealings are active - ie. Iran.
Let's hope it is clear to Putin than the financial gains Russia was getting is small compared to the security risks she was taking.
When we see russian "mafia" arrested, then we'll know there is a serious attempt to clean the burocracy of the leeches.
"Let's hope it is clear to Putin than the financial gains Russia was getting is small compared to the security risks she was taking."
Let's hope, indeed. Russia refused to help us in Iraq at least in part because of its deals with that murdering Saddam. The price Russians are paying is not one that GW would accept. I just don't know about Putin.