ticle "Money can't buy me love" in The Economist,
             Washington based Russia-watcher David Satter, states that the West had a dream of "a
             strong, friendly Russian government shouldering its shares of the world's problems".
             The West supported democrats and reformers in the hope that their ideas would influence their country. In addition, Russia has been the recipient of large amounts of financial aid and loans from the World Bank, the IMF, and various Western governments. According to their respective web sites, since 1992 the World Bank has approved more than $11.29 billion in loans for projects to Russia, while the IMF has loaned more that $15 billion.
             Unfortunately, while integration with the world economy has resulted in success stories
             such as Hungary and Estonia, Russia has continued to struggle. Many of the pro-western politicians turned out to be politically inept, and some outright corrupt. In addition, there is a growing mistrust of the Western ideals and ways.
             In August of last year, the Russian gove
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