The oligarchs who made their way to London in the early 2000s presented themselves as embodiments of the new Russia;  beneficiaries of Vladimir Putin’s new order, not slaves to it. Those were the terms on which Britain let them in, but it was mugged.

The oligarchs who made their way to London in the early 2000s and changed it presented themselves as embodiments of the new Russia; members of the global elite, and arms-length beneficiaries of Vladimir Putin’s new order, not slaves to it. Those were the terms on which Britain let them in, but it was mugged.To access the first four episodes now subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts or join Tortoise as a member. Visit <a href="http://tortoisemedia.co.uk/caroline" target="_blank">tortoisemedia.com/</a>londongrad and use the code Paul50 for half price membership for £50 per year.  <hr /> Hosted on Acast. See <a target="_blank" href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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