Without a doubt, this was kind of understood. What is a Russian Oligarch? By today's definition?
An old KGB mofo who used to work for the Soviet Union, and went that shit fell apart used their knowledge, influence, connections and muscle to become billionaires and then helped their boy Putin become president. You ain't coming from the West dealing with Oligarch's and Putin ain't up on it, with your ass on a short leash right back to the Kremlin.
In very basic terms.