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#45 was beholding to the Russian mafia, not necessarily Putin though
I'm pretty sure Putin has established himself as the head man when it comes to the Russian oligarchs. His concentration on the Magnitsky Act is because he has to protect the rest of his "buddies" as well as his own fortune. If he can't get rid of those sanctions, we could well see a coup. They collectively have so darn much money, if a majority decide Putin can't do the job, he's out. (And probably dead.)