“Russian excess is feeding discontent among poorer people. Pierrette, a housekeeper for one Russian, said: ‘I attended a party where the guests had fun throwing burning €500 notes into the air while everyone split their sides laughing. The domestic staff were later told to collect the ashes. It was sickening.'”
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Sounds familiar… didn’t we go through with Middle Easterners stuffed full of petro-dollars?