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   ocr: Wealth disparities in Russia are increasing rapidly. A small minority of the population has made huge profits from marketization. About 1 0%are thought to have benentedin some way. There is a growing number of dollar millionaires who tlaunt their wealth, especially in Moscow. Russia is now the biggest buyer ofRolls-Royce cars, while BMWs, Mercedes and Volvos are relatively 010110I1 in Moscow and St. Petersburg. A considerable amount of wealth is now deposited abroad, however. There are now thousands of Russian oftshore bank accounts; Northern Cyprus is a favorite location. The bosses of organi ...