[Bob Wills is still the king]

Like everything else in Russia, it’s Putin who profits.

[kiryandil]

Like everything else in Russia, it’s Putin who profits.

That's "The Russia" and "The Putin" to you.  

fixed: "Like everything else in The Russia, it’s The Putin who profits."

And it's also The Patrushev, not The Putin.

The Putin died of The Stage 5 Elbow Cancer 5 times last year, and now The Patrushev is running things from his undersea lair in The Kommuna, sort of like Captain Nemo in 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea.

[Jan_Sobieski]

Like everything else in Russia, it’s Putin who profits.

Actually, I just vacationed in Crete. Tourism is down 30% without Russian vacationers. Under Putin Russia has had 5-20% growth every year. If you travel abroad, the absence of Russian tourists is very noticeable