A trove of leaked records reveals Russian property holdings soared “more than tenfold,” economists say.

  • SaltySalamander
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    194 months ago

    Because buying 6.3B worth of land in a desert on a warming planet is so smart.

    • @someguy3
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      114 months ago

      I really don’t get the Dubai is so cool thing.

      • @Num10ck
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        74 months ago

        unlimited marketing budget, focused on social media influencers

      • @Plopp
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        64 months ago

        Money attracts a lot of people. It gives the impression of status.

  • @Hobbes_Dent
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    134 months ago

    Here’s a sack of onions. Sorry for your loss.

  • RubberDuck
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    104 months ago

    Money laundering capital of the world now.

  • Optional
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    84 months ago

    Dubai is the old name. The kidniks call it “New Miami” now.

  • @someguy3
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    84 months ago

    Even if Russia gets rid of Putin and gets their act together, I don’t know if they’ll ever recover from all the capital leaving the country.

  • Digitalprimate
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    -54 months ago

    It’s all linked to Russian commodities, especially oil, and the dark fleet. No, I will not explain how I know this.