Indeed, after sucking resources and money from Russia and its citizens, Putin and his obedient oligarchs have been allowed to invest their ill-gotten gains in European and US banks and real estate, paying fat fees that have fueled profit growth for Western firms.
事实上，在大肆吸取俄国家民众的资金和资源后，普京及其言听计从的寡头已获准把他们的不义之财投向欧美银行及房地产，为此支付的大笔费用推动了西方企业的利润增长。