How Putin Turned a Western Boycott Into a War Chest Bonanza. (cover story)

The article examines how Russian President Vladimir V. Putin turned a boycott by Western companies into a source of profit for Russia's war fund. It highlights the economic counter-strategy of Putin that include dictating the terms of departure, subjecting departing companies to increasing taxes, acquisition of corporate assets by government-owned enterprises, threat of intimidation and force and investigation into departing companies, and restricting the movement of money abroad.