If, by any chance, there are still people who haven’t read Browder’s interview with Snob, you absolutely should: -* And who are they? T**he people who stole two hundred and thirty million dollars, along with a great deal else. ** But who are they? M**inisters in the government. ** Do you know them by name? Y**es. **... What overall picture have you formed now? How do you explain everything that happened? I** realized this: there is no state in Russia. It is a territory occupied by a handful of criminals. Russia is home to 141 million normal, hardworking, generous, intelligent, decent people — and a million criminals who destroy everything. There is no state at all. ** It’s unlikely that such a situation serves the interests of Putin or Medvedev. T**here are only two possible answers: either they are in on it, or they are unable to do anything.*