The overlap between Kremlin and Russian mob is a flat circle. Dissidents get jailed. LGBTQ rights get trampled. Corrupt oligarchy. Open political assassinations. Scientists getting suicided. Polonium poisoning. Invading Ukraine. Funding Erdogan's army against ethnic populations. Extending the Presidency to a virtual lifetime appointment. Etc.
But somehow any mention of Russia gets poo poo'd and dismissed.
It's amazing that the Trumps and Bidens and Giulianis and Manaforts, etc. get linked to backroom deals, and everyone wants to point out the corruption, but not the partner on the other end.
Russia bad.
Hmm. If only there was a president in the 90s who went all in on getting Yeltsin in charge and effectively destroying the USSR from inside with market reforms, revisionism, and succumbing to capitalist imperialism. Maybe that president would have helped lead the way to eventually Putin seizing power since during all that time he just collected money/power like every other monster and oligarch does when there is money to be made.