Oliver Burke is the author of two books about Russian history and culture. He says he was once offered a farm in russia for his nockia by a local priest. The offer made him think: what would i do with an entire farm? But then, you have this villages where people are drinking themselves to death. And meanwhile, ye, there leaders, the top 500 people in the country own everything. That really is a sobering thought.
Bestselling investigative journalist Oliver Bullough discusses his recent book, Butler to the World, which details how Britain became a favoured destination for funnelling the finances of oligarchs and the globe's super rich. He joins fellow journalist and broadcaster Manveen Rana to talk about the book and how international finance plays into the current situation in Ukraine.
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