Years of warnings about Russia’s intentions had gone unheeded; discounted as scaremongering. But then came the invasion of Crimea. In spite of it all, the Lebedevs' ascent in London continued, and so did the extraordinary parties.

Years of warnings about Russia’s intentions had gone unheeded; discounted as scaremongering. But then came the invasion of Crimea, and the end of any doubts. In spite of it all, the Lebedevs' ascent in London continued, and so did the extraordinary parties. Subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts or join Tortoise as a member to access the whole series now. Go to <a href="http://www.tortoisemedia.com/londongrad" target="_blank">www.tortoisemedia.com/londongrad</a> and use the code: Paul50 <hr /> Hosted on Acast. See <a target="_blank" href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Londongrad episode 4: Doubling down