The Kremlin is working to systematically instill “patriotic” values in children and teenagers through a Soviet-style propaganda campaign as it looks toward preparing the next generation for a life shaped by conflict with Ukraine and the West.

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        2 months ago

        Not a lot of North Korean billionaires living it up in the West though. To extract that level of wealth you need a better class of worker.

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        Western sanctions. Seizure of said profits. Inability to spend any of it on things they want. Devaluation of the ruble. Shrinking Russian economy.

        These may not affect the very top that much. At least not for a while. But there are a lot of middle managers that got used to the good things in life.