Investors in Russia are pulling billions of dollars out of the country. In the last few months, an estimated $30bn has left the country.<br /><br />Russia is one of the few places in the world where foreign investors can buy into the country's massive oil, gas and natural-resources wealth. But the outflow of money is happening even despite oil prices remaining high.<br /><br />When the Soviet Union collapsed, the country went through a series of social, economic and political upheavals that today are largely under control.<br /><br />But Russians fear that a sudden shift of power could upset the balance. Investors are concerned about who will lead the country next year.<br /><br />The race is expected to be run between the country's two most powerful men.<br /><br />President Dmitry Medvedev wants to see his plans for a modern economy through to the end. Vladimir Putin, the prime minister, is seen by many as offering stability.<br /><br />Al Jazeera's Neave Barker, in this report from Moscow, asks who investors would prefer and whether there is really much difference at all.
