Introducing...the Kleptocracy Bus Tour!
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For the uninitiated, an oligarch is a wealthy business leader with immense political influence, and – intersecting neatly with this theme – a kleptocrat is a person who uses political power to steal a country's resources.
When capital is looted from a kleptocracy like Russia, the network of ruling elites who enrich themselves usually need a safe place to park the funds, such as tax shelters, artwork, yachts, jewelry, cryptocurrency – or jaw-droppingly expensive real estate.
Source Fool.com
