There are two distinct groups of Russian oligarchs: (1) those who stole in the 1990s and were tamed by Putin in the early 2000s; some have reformed and are now anti-war; going after their assets is justified and faces no blowback. (2) The 'silovarchs'—people who came up with Putin from the security apparatus and seized assets later—who are economically incompetent; going after their assets is also justified and desirable.

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Peter Zeihan

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the second group are called the sylvarks... they are absolutely economically incompetent

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Energy, Food, and War in Eastern EuropeReal Vision Presents
Created: 8/11/2026, 1:54:09 AM

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