Sergei Leontiev

Who is Sergei Leontiev? To the US asylum system, he’s an exiled Russian banker who was persecuted by the state and forced to flee. To Russia, he’s said to be responsible for massive fraud.  On The Russian Banker, a new series from the Financial Times, reporters Courtney Weaver and Stefania Palma try to uncover the truth, and find a story that tells us about Russia today and how people in the west build stories about who’s good and who’s bad. The Russian Banker is a special series that will run on the Behind the Money podcast starting Aug. 30. Listen to The Russian Banker by subscribing to the Behind the Money podcast here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this podcast, reporters Courtney Weaver and Stefania Palma dive into the story of Sergei Leontiev, an exiled Russian banker who fled persecution. They delve into the complex legal battles surrounding his case, shedding light on Russia today and how stories about who's good and bad are constructed in the West.