one of them http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semion_Mogilevich
Russia is heading for
As Russian troops are advancing deeper into Ukraine, fresh from victory at Donetsk, NYT asked what on earth is going on here, why would Russians want more war now that the cost of it all to their economy is becoming obvious? The explanation was proffered by a Moscow economist: “The influence of economists as a whole has completely vanished,” he opined about the Kremlin: “The country is on a holy mission. It’s at war with the United States, so why would you bother about the small battleground, the economy?”
The Kremlin now believes they are at war with the United States, an Orthodox Holy War in the eyes of many Russians, and that struggle is defensive and legitimate. It would be good if Obama and his staff paid attention. This is about much more than Ukraine.
http://20committee.com/2015/01/24/russias-emerging-holy-war/
The reason: Perhaps Putin has serious mental problems?
http://euromaidanpress.com/2014/09/01/is-putin-cracking-the-russian-president-acting-more-eratic/
In Russian: http://vestnikcivitas.ru/pbls/3059