It's not just 'post Soviet' it's also 'current Rest of World'.
Business outside of 'established rich places' may often include huge sums for bribery and that money comes back in many ways, including 'very expensive real estate in NY / London' etc. and Dubai is becoming a major centre of such activity. [1]
The question is, how long can Dubai balance it's claims to legitimacy and integrity, while at the same time looking the other way? Will nascent powers like India and China even care? It's going to be an interesting next 50 years.
Business outside of 'established rich places' may often include huge sums for bribery and that money comes back in many ways, including 'very expensive real estate in NY / London' etc. and Dubai is becoming a major centre of such activity. [1]
The question is, how long can Dubai balance it's claims to legitimacy and integrity, while at the same time looking the other way? Will nascent powers like India and China even care? It's going to be an interesting next 50 years.
[1] https://www.transparency.org/en/news/the-united-arab-emirate...