There are other limits to how much he can squeeze the ones who are still living in Russia as well. For one thing, if he squeezes too many of them they may all get together and decide he's too much of a problem. Then *he* will be going away.
Another limit is that if he starts squeezing any one of them the rest may flee and take their money with them, which is even worse.
I think the only way he'll get a couple of billion out of the oligarchs is if he convinces enough of them it's a good idea to spend that money on the American election. I'm pretty sure even Putin doesn't think this is a good idea.
My suspicion is that Putin is looking forward to conning Trump out of a pile of money, not the other way around.
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Date: 2016-06-14 02:46 pm (UTC)Another limit is that if he starts squeezing any one of them the rest may flee and take their money with them, which is even worse.
I think the only way he'll get a couple of billion out of the oligarchs is if he convinces enough of them it's a good idea to spend that money on the American election. I'm pretty sure even Putin doesn't think this is a good idea.
My suspicion is that Putin is looking forward to conning Trump out of a pile of money, not the other way around.