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Wealthy Russians Dive Into Caribbean

Moscow Times "As more Russians move into the top tier of the world's rich, they are beginning to dive from one sea to another. Leaving their traditional stomping grounds of the Mediterranean, rich Russians are slowly making their way to the islands of the Caribbean.

'Russians are looking for the Caribbean dream that they've seen in the movies and on music videos,' said Steven Ankrom, vice president of sales for Group Metro real estate, speaking by telephone from his office in the Dominican Republic. 'Even the Russians dream about a white beach and a pina colada.'"

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