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Russian elite look to Kremlin for aid as wealth evaporates

17 October 2008

Analysts said the financial crisis could strain the unspoken pact between Putin and the tycoons, who have been allowed to prosper as long as they do not challenge his rule. "They're going to be fighting to get money from the Kremlin, and behind the scenes, people inside the Kremlin will be fighting to get control of assets," said Peter Boone, an associate at the London School of Economics who studied the Russian economy for investment banks. "That's when the politics get tough."

This article appeared in the Washington Post on October 17, 2008
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Peter Boone webpage
Globalisation Programme webpage