24 min
E4 - What is an oligarch? Besieged: A podcast about Putin’s invasion of Ukraine
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Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has thrown Russian oligarchs and their extravagant wealth into the spotlight, but who are they, what do they do and how did they become so rich?Time Stamps - 00:45 – Introduction2:10 – What are toxic assets7:33 – McDonalds, Apple, Nespresso leave Russia9:24 – How’s the Russian economy?13:53 – Oil prices15:25 – Can we stop using Russian gas?17:00 – What would happen if we did?18:11 – Gas stand off18:58 – What is an oligarch?20:56 – Who are they?22:50 –...
Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has thrown Russian oligarchs and their extravagant wealth into the spotlight, but who are they, what do they do and how did they become so rich?Time Stamps - 00:45 – Introduction2:10 – What are toxic assets7:33 – McDonalds, Apple, Nespresso leave Russia9:24 – How’s the Russian economy?13:53 – Oil prices15:25 – Can we stop using Russian gas?17:00 – What would happen if we did?18:11 – Gas stand off18:58 – What is an oligarch?20:56 – Who are they?22:50 –...
24 min