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Lebedev: Lord of Siberia

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How to Become an Oligarch

Oligarchs can either have their wealth taken away, their freedom taken away, or their life taken away. All of them are a sort ofof trying different strategies to keep some wealth. Alexander's an tabloid reported allegations that putin had divorced his wife and was preparing to marry a russian gymnas and model less than half his age. The tabloid was shot down. Within a week, under siege in russia, alexander turned to london to diversify his risk. But one day in two thousand and eight that tight rope snapped. And so it's a very complex cheme to be an oligarch.

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