Humbly report, Dimitry, the key to the problem in Russia, as I see it, is contained in this paragraph of the article:
The problem is that in Russia, money does not turn into capital. All investments are hopelessly squandered through a combination of inefficiency and theft. For money to turn into capital, for investments to flourish, institutions must exist which guarantee such things as the lawful, predictable enforcement of contracts, reliable transportation of goods from one point to another, government neutrality in economic competition, and so on. None of those things exist in Russia. Contracts are unenforceable, basic reliable infrastructure is non-existent, and the government is not only unpredictable in its treatment of participants, but is at times deliberately destructive.
I have a hard time imagining how this can be changed - from the inside, or the outside. Aid nor force from the outside will change it, and I haven't a clue what measures can be taken to change it internally. You?
Cheers,
Svejk
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