All those "Russian kleptocrats" were made by the West. You've probably heard the name of Khodorkovskiy which is a thug who illegally grabbed state assets during privatization organized by CIA agents and was doing mainly two things: killing people (his competitors or people trying to investigate his dirty business) and selling the oil to the West for the price of water.

So, how do you think he's portrayed in the western media? As a freedom fighter and icon. It's unbelievable! But strength of western propaganda is unbeatable, they can make an idol out of anyone.