War in Ukraine: How Russia and its oligarchs avoid sanctions

Undercurrents

How have western financial institutions created loopholes for the Russian elite? Are sanctions truly enforceable on oligarchs with a strong foothold in cities like London? What is Putin’s role in all of this?

Host: Ned Sedgwick

Guests: Thomas Mayne (Chatham House Visiting Fellow, Russia and Eurasia Programme), Oliver Bullough (author of Butler to the World and Moneyland)

This episode was produced by David Dargahi of Earshot Strategies on behalf of Chatham House.