/region/europe/modern-russia-what-went-wrong-64209/ Fact-based, well-reasoned perspectives from around the world Tue, 28 Oct 2014 16:46:16 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /region/europe/modern-russia-what-went-wrong-64209/#comment-29512 Tue, 28 Oct 2014 16:46:16 +0000 http://www.fairobserver.com/?p=45987#comment-29512 One thing which is missing in the article: the West’s – early on – instigation and cover up of the corruption within the Russian government, including Yeltsin’s family. This was very evident – an attempt, rather successful one – to make corruption an instrument of decisive influence. By mid 1990s corruption has destroyed almost all credibility of government, not only on federal, but also on regional levels. The rise of the popularity of the former KGB operatives, seem by many as ‘incorruptible’, has followed. As an investment banker working in Moscow from 1993 onwards I was able to observe it in great details. Would be great to explore the subject in greater detail one day…

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