The ultimate irony is the former communist country is now courting capitalists fleeing the West. The crazy thing is both Russia and China seem to be offering sanctuary to Westerners fleeing insane tax laws. This whole thing is getting nuts.
French actor Depardieu has been so publicly insulted by the French President that he meet with Putin! What happened? Putin offered Depardieu a Russian passport!
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jan/03/depardieu-russian-citizenship
