Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has thrown Russian oligarchs and their extravagant wealth into the spotlight, but who are they, what do they do and how did they become so rich?
Time Stamps -
00:45 – Introduction
2:10 – What are toxic assets
7:33 – McDonalds, Apple, Nespresso leave Russia
9:24 – How’s the Russian economy?
13:53 – Oil prices
15:25 – Can we stop using Russian gas?
17:00 – What would happen if we did?
18:11 – Gas stand off
18:58 – What is an oligarch?
20:56 – Who are they?
22:50 – How will sanctioning the oligarchs hurt Putin?