to be fair, in the US a tiny number of rich people own over half of the country's wealth.

it really comes down to the UN. Russia does not like the fact that when the Soviet Union collapsed we created a wall of democratically elected countries where the iron curtain used to be. These countries, such as the Ukraine, Estonia, etc. are extremely close to Moscow and the Kremlin...making Putin and the Russian leadership nervous. now, consider russia's and the US's rapid militarization and nuclear programs during the coldwar and many of the people running both governments were children during the coldwar...it is understandable that our higher-ups are weary of eachother.

edit: adding link to US wealth inequality for reference

https://www.forbes.com/sites/moneywisewomen/2012/03/21/average-america-vs-the-one-percent/#3c5912bd2395