oligarchs

Vladimir Putin announced in a speech last month that Russia had weathered the worst of the Economic sanctions imposed by Western nations. He said that “gloomy predictions about the Russian economy’s future didn’t come true” and that the sanctions had hit foreign economies much harder than they had hit Russia. He added that “The weaponry of sanctions is a double-edged sword… and European countries had dealt a serious blow to their own economies all on their own.” So are the sanctions on Russia working? Or Is Russia winning the Economic War?

Business Retreats and Sanctions Are Crippling the Russian Economy – Yale University: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4167193

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Russian Oligarchs have become synonymous with superyachts, luxury mansions and the shady political maneuvering of post-Soviet Russia. Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russian billionaires like Roman Abramovich, Vladimir Potanin, Alisher Usmanov and Oleg Deripaska have been all over the news.

The word Oligarch conjures up images of opportunistic, well-connected businessmen who made billions by plundering the remains of the collapsed Soviet state. But how exactly did Russia’s oligarchs get so rich?

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With more devastating reports from Ukraine of horrific crimes including massacres, torture and rape being committed by Russian forces against civilians, there are increasing calls for Russian President Vladimir Putin and his soldiers to be prosecuted for war crimes.

But who actually has the authority to make them face consequences for these horrendous acts, and would that really put an end to the conflict given that such trials have in the past taken years to reach a verdict?

The Quicky speaks to an expert in international law to find out what is and isn't possible when it comes to holding Russia to account.

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In this episode of Real Talks on the Rocks, I sit down with Stephen Zunes, who is a professor of International Politics at the University of San Francisco. Topics that we discuss include the current war in Ukraine between Ukraine and Russia, the real motivations behind NATO and how NATO had re-established itself in the region and how the little-known annexation of Western Sahara by the country of Morocco had set the standard for how Russia is treating Ukraine. We also discuss the Israel/Palestine issues as they stand today and how both Israel and China are looking at what is happening in Ukraine to dictate how they proceed with their own agendas back home.

You can reach out to Stephen and read his articles on his website at:

https://stephenzunes.com

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You can also watch the full episode of this conversation on YouTube.

To access my youtube channel, simply search for "Real Talks on the Rocks" episode 19, or you can visit my website at 

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On today's Breitbart News Daily podcast, we recap the first day of the Ketanji Brown Jackson Supreme Court confirmation hearings. She seems like a nice lady, but how on Earth can a supporter of the anti-constitution 1619 Project defend, you know, our Constitution for a living from the highest court in the land? Not to mention, she is weak on crime and sympathetic to CRT. But hey, she checks all the right boxes, so she must be a genius. Also, we discuss how male UPenn swimmer, cheater and hoaxer, Lia Thomas, probably threw swimming races to gain credibility with the public. Then, we detail how more woke corporations, especially Disney are eating themselves alive. Meanwhile, the Wall Street Journal has all of a sudden realized that Elon Musk really, really, really loves China. And, Dept. of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has assembled a counsel of woke corporate elites with no record of defending our borders to help him solve the border crisis. We have two terrific guests. First, investigative journalist and founder of Just The News, John Solomon, gives an excellent assessment of the Russian/Ukraine situation and Tennessee Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) recaps her opening remarks at the Jackson SCOTUS confirmation hearing and she lays out her strategy for today's Q & A.

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The following is a conversation with Oliver Bullough, an amazing voice and author in the field of financial secrecy and kleptocracy.

Oliver Bullough wrote a book back in 2018 called Moneyland and has another one coming this year called, Butler To The World. 

Oliver’s books follow the themes of kleptocracy, financial secrecy, offshore finance and the myriad cancers upon the world that these pathways allow.

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Strap on your lifevests, it's time to take a ride! 

Maureen is back from her first trip and she has stories to tell, stories of signage and toilets and more signage and more toilets, and also a secret message left just for her. Dan is entranced. It has been a long time since he has been anywhere. This is like hearing from Shackleton.

Meanwhile, there is news about Disney. And morons. And yachts. All of this is important, but did you know that teenage Dan had a theremin?

These are weird times, but Dan and Maureen have got your back. In fact, they want to take you away on a confiscated yacht. So get on board. This time, we’re really doing it.

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The following is a conversation with Oliver Bullough, an amazing voice and author in the field of financial secrecy and kleptocracy.

Oliver Bullough wrote a book back in 2018 called Moneyland and has another one coming this year called, Butler To The World. 

Oliver’s books follow the themes of kleptocracy, financial secrecy, offshore finance and the myriad cancers upon the world that these pathways allow.

In This Chat, Oliver Bullough Answers 3 Questions

• What Is Moneyland?
• What Is The Archetypal Example Of Moneyland?
• Is There Any Way Out Of Moneyland?

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• 34:25 – How Does Moneyland Enable The Scale Of Criminal Organisations & Is There Any Way Out?
• 46:47 – Afterthoughts & Ambition For The Podcast.

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• Jim Henry
• Nicholas Shaxson
• Bradley Hope
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In this episode, Mark Williams talks with Will Pyle, the Frederick C. Dirks Professor of International Economics at Middlebury College, about recent findings he published in the journal Post-Soviet Affairs. Their discussion explores why Russians of a certain cohort—although liberated from the economic and political constraints of Soviet Communism—are not the strong enthusiasts of democracy and capitalism which many westerners believed they would become after the USSR collapsed.   

Show Notes:
Presented by the Rohatyn Center for Global Affairs at Middlebury College.

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Produced by Margaret A. DeFoor and Mark Williams.

The UK announced new sanctions yesterday relating to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, targeting seven oligarchs with links to Vladimir Putin. Among them is Roman Abramovich, the owner of Chelsea FC.

In today's video we try to answer three questions: Who owns Chelsea FC right now? What happens with the other Russian assets being seized around the world?  And, what happens with Russian financial assets like stocks and bonds that westerners own that have stopped trading due to the new sanctions?

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Hi guys! Today I am talking about the political thriller, "Red Notice: A True Story of High Finance, Murder, and One Man's Quest for Justice" by Bill Browder. This book is a look behind the curtain into the gangster oligarchs running Russia from behind the scenes, how they seized power after the fall of the Soviet Union during the era of privatization, and how Vladimir Putin rose to become the kingpin of the whole thing. The book was written by an American who finds himself caught up in a political struggle between all these parties, has a good friend murdered, and ends up on an Interpol most-wanted "Red Notice" board. The Russians want him bad, and if you want to know why, you'll have to listen to this episode! I think you'll get a kick out of it.

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George Voloshin, Corporate Intelligence and Investigation Specialist, Aperio Intelligence joins Marie Lundberg and Sam Sheen where they look at secondary sanctions, sectoral sanctions imposed on Russia and our Part III on the Swedbank case on the observations made in the Clifford Chance investigation report about transactional activity and sanctions compliance.  Iran, Crimea, Cuba - things that make you go hmm?

This week on Let's Talk About Chef Presents 86'd History dive into the stories of food that used to be considered trash.
From lobster to chicken wings your host Brian Clarke takes you through the stories and facts behind the food that was taken from the mouths of the poor and put onto the tables of the rich. 

Lets Talk About Chef is written and hosted by Brian Clarke with new episodes airing every Thursday

Let's Talk About Chef is available on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, TuneIn, Google Play, IHeart Radio and anywhere else you can think of the get your podcasts.

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