142. What is an Oligarchy? (English Vocabulary Lesson)
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Oligarchs in Russia
In the 19 nineties, russian oligarchs had a high level of political power. Since two thousand putin has taken almost all political control. In some industries like media or natural resources, putin did pressure oligarchs to sell or return their companies back to the state. To day, there are a few different types of oligarch in russia. The influential are putin's close friends and advisers,. People whom he has known since his time in the soviet union secret service or his life in saint petersburg.
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