#278 | Londongrad: Why Russian Oligarchs Fell In Love With Britain’s Capital
English Learning for Curious Minds
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The Link Between Oligarchs and British Politics
Oligarchs have donated millions of pounds to the conservative party and made sure that british lords and powerful politicians have well paid jobs sitting on t boards of their companies. Vgeni lebedef, who was only 29 when his father bought this british newspaper, has become a highly influential figure in british high society. The son of a millionaire ex k g b agent now has the title of baron lebede of hampton,. In the london borough of richmond on thames, and of s beria in the russian federation. And for the best part of 30 years, russian money has been pouring into london. And it has made
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