Vladimir puton came to london with billions of dollars in the 1990s. He set up a british ucranian society and hung out with members of the house of lords, among others. But he was indicted by the fbi for suspected bribery and setting up a criminal organization. The us claims it's been investigating him since two thousand and six - but he denies this. iReporter: Is there any distinction between botlers of the world and policeman to the world? Vladek: I think an example is what we mean when we say 'get your money over here' What do you want from U.S. if they're trying to indict
Oligarchs from Russia and beyond stash their cash in British banks, which play a central role in the global offshore economy.
This episode was produced by Miles Bryan, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Victoria Dominguez, engineered by Paul Mounsey, and hosted by Noel King.
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