Technically, there aren't any oligarchs (quasi- or fully criminalized big businesspeople who have subverted the state) anymore. There are highly influential businesspeople who used to be oligarchs, but it's not the same thing.
--- On Mon, 10/13/08, uvj at vsnl.com <uvj at vsnl.com> wrote:
> From: uvj at vsnl.com <uvj at vsnl.com>
> Subject: [lbo-talk] Kremlin holds key as crisis threatens oligarchs
> To: "lbo" <lbo-talk at lbo-talk.org>
> Date: Monday, October 13, 2008, 7:12 PM
> Kremlin holds key as crisis threatens oligarchs
> http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-Russia/idUSTRE49C2J120081013?sp=true
>
> Mon Oct 13, 2008
>
> By Guy Faulconbridge