Channel: The Guardian

Category: News & Politics

Tags: how putin became presidentukraine warkgbexplainedboris yeltsinputin explainedgdnpfpbusinessrussia ukraine newsgazpromrussiaputinabramovichrussia ukraine warukraine war explainedputin sanctionsguardianrussian oligarchssibneftputin kgbrosneftgdnpfpnewsworldrussian oil2022ukraine latestmikhail khodorkovskyfsbsanctions on russiaukraineroman abramovichrussia sanctionshow putin came to powerboris berezovskyvladimir putinabramovic

Description: As Russia sent troops into Ukraine in February, countries around the world imposed severe sanctions on a group of influential Russian billionaires known as oligarchs. The intention being to turn the screw on Vladimir Putin’s war finances. Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► bit.ly/subscribegdn But who are these oligarchs, and how does Putin manage them and their wealth? Through the stories of two prominent businessmen, Roman Abramovich and Mikhail Khodorkovsky, Josh Toussaint-Strauss examines how Putin’s days in the KGB have informed the way he controls his web of oligarchs and their fortunes The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► bit.ly/3biVfwh Website ► theguardian.com Facebook ► facebook.com/theguardian Twitter ► twitter.com/guardian Instagram ► instagram.com/guardian #Putin #KGB #Russia #Oligarchs #RomanAbramovich #BorisBerezovsky #MikhailKhordorkovsky