[jscore]

"Russia is problematic in that its government is notoriously corrupt and controlled by the mob and Russian business interests, "

Don't listen to Western media. I'm sure Russian government would be supportive of anything that provides jobs to the working class.

[geoka9]

Russia's government only seems to be (practically) supportive of opportunities for the "siloviks" clan members. A quintessential plutarchy.

(I am a Russian national).

[aberkowitz]

I'd advise that you read about the demise of Yukos, formerly one of Russia's largest companies.

[geoka9]

A good case in point. It is illustrative that the demise was initiated by the arrest of its owner, who was the only Russian oligarch who "came clean" by publicly acknowledging the corruption of the Russia's top businesses and state, and called for transparency in both.