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Oh yeah, there's an entire fund for that.
In the recital of the sanction decision, Office of Foreign Assets
Control labled RDIF as a slush fund for Vladimir Putin and as
emblematic of Russia’s broader kleptocracy.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Direct_Investment_Fund
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Renault sold its 68% stake in AutoVAZ, Lada’s parent company, back in May this year for 1 or 2 roubles. They sold it to a Russian State automotive research institute, with the option to buy back in 6 years.
Guess who notoriously dips their hand in state-run companies’ profits? Hint: he’s the one sending young men to die in Ukraine.