Russia is becoming more like America in a way that could be deeply divisive

The United States has become increasingly enmeshed with Russia in the wake of its meddling in the 2016 presidential elections. When it comes to the economy, and inequality specifically, the feeling turns out to be mutual.
A country that presented a radical experiment in forced income equality under the Soviet Union, albeit with special treatment for Communist Party leaders, is now approaching American-style income and wealth gaps.
That’s according to a new paper from some of the world&rsqu