Of course, yet another investigation in the vein of “look, Putin’s crooks the Rotenbergs are making money here too” won’t surprise anyone — they make money everywhere in Russia where money can be made. Still, take a look at RBC’s excellent investigation into who profits from vodka:
and from the assets left behind by the Soviet vodka industry:
A reminder that Russia ranks 4th in per capita alcohol consumption, and in our country that alcohol is specifically vodka.
That’s the kind of “productive cooperation” built around the development of sports and physical fitness.