Oliver bullow's new book, butler to the world, is about how the british have been quietly assisting oligarchs for decades. Oligarchs in russia are generally seen as being terrible violators of all that was right and proper. As soon as they got in a plane and flew to the uk, they became entrepeners or philanthropists or, you know, providers foreign direct investments. But we're here to talk about one hyde park, the building behind me, which is probably the most exclusive gaited community in the worldeis a bit like the hollywood to us.
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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