Putin has them... Though it's not clear how much money you can squeeze in that manner, because an oligarch probably looks at his money as dynastic wealth for his descendants, and is willing to die so that his children can be rich. Which reminds me of the tale of the Amsterdam diamond dealer who was kidnapped and negotiated his own ransom. He later said that it was like negotiating any other business deal.
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Date: 2016-06-13 06:36 pm (UTC)Putin has them... Though it's not clear how much money you can squeeze in that manner, because an oligarch probably looks at his money as dynastic wealth for his descendants, and is willing to die so that his children can be rich. Which reminds me of the tale of the Amsterdam diamond dealer who was kidnapped and negotiated his own ransom. He later said that it was like negotiating any other business deal.