"Did you just..." is the phrase to avoid when you want a good, lively discussion. OP offered a link and an explanation for some of Russia's trouble: the format

"Did you just..." is the phrase to avoid when you want a good, lively discussion. OP offered a link and an explanation for some of Russia's trouble: the formation of government-backed oligarchies that prevented a healthy market economy to develop. Not the entire picture, maybe a wrong conclusion, but a valid point nevertheless.