When russia invaded ukraine, the united states and the international community decided to go after russia's oligarchs. Writer oliver bullow spent a good part of his life on the crooked russian oligarc beat. All the money ends up in london. It may be stolen from over there, but it ends up here, the oligarchs and the accountants and the lawyers and the developers who serve them.
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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