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Silicon Curtain
703. Aaron Gasch Burnett and Bill Browder - We Must Choke Off Funds to Putin's War Economy to End the War

Silicon Curtain

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2025 52:36


Aaron Gasch Burnett is a German Canadian political analyst, news journalist, communications strategist, and expert on German politics with over a decade of experience based in Berlin and over 15 years in journalism, research, and communications. ----------William Browder was the largest foreign investor in Russia until 2005, as CEO of Hermitage Capital, when he was denied entry to the country and declared “a threat to national security” for exposing corruption in Russian state-owned companies. Since his business was stolen through a massive fraud by Russian state officials, and his lawyer, Sergei Magnitsky ruthlessness murdered, Mr. Browder has sought justice outside of Russia and started a global campaign for governments around the world to impose targeted visa bans and asset freezes on human rights abusers and highly corrupt officials. The United States was the first to impose these targeted sanctions with the passage of the Sergei Magnitsky Accountability Act in 2012, followed by the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act in 2016. William Browder is Head of Global Magnitsky Justice campaign, and author of Red Notice & Freezing Order (April 2022). Now he is seeking justice for crimes committed by Russia at the behest of Putin, in Ukraine. ----------BOOKS:Red Notice: A True Story of High Finance, Murder, and One Man's Fight for Justice (2015)Freezing Order: A True Story of Russian Money Laundering, Murder,and Surviving Vladimir Putin's Wrath (2022)----------Your support is massively appreciated! SILICON CURTAIN LIVE EVENTS - FUNDRAISER CAMPAIGN Events in 2025 - Advocacy for a Ukrainian victory with Silicon CurtainNEXT EVENTS - LVIV, KYIV AND ODESA THIS MAY.https://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extrasOur first live events this year in Lviv and Kyiv were a huge success. Now we need to maintain this momentum, and change the tide towards a Ukrainian victory. The Silicon Curtain Roadshow is an ambitious campaign to run a minimum of 12 events in 2025, and potentially many more. We may add more venues to the program, depending on the success of the fundraising campaign. https://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extrasWe need to scale up our support for Ukraine, and these events are designed to have a major impact. Your support in making it happen is greatly appreciated. All events will be recorded professionally and published for free on the Silicon Curtain channel. Where possible, we will also live-stream events.https://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extras----------SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtain----------TRUSTED CHARITIES ON THE GROUND:Save Ukrainehttps://www.saveukraineua.org/Superhumans - Hospital for war traumashttps://superhumans.com/en/UNBROKEN - Treatment. Prosthesis. Rehabilitation for Ukrainians in Ukrainehttps://unbroken.org.ua/Come Back Alivehttps://savelife.in.ua/en/Chefs For Ukraine - World Central Kitchenhttps://wck.org/relief/activation-chefs-for-ukraineUNITED24 - An initiative of President Zelenskyyhttps://u24.gov.ua/Serhiy Prytula Charity Foundationhttps://prytulafoundation.orgNGO “Herojam Slava”https://heroiamslava.org/kharpp - Reconstruction project supporting communities in Kharkiv and Przemyślhttps://kharpp.com/NOR DOG Animal Rescuehttps://www.nor-dog.org/home/----------PLATFORMS:Twitter: https://twitter.com/CurtainSiliconInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/siliconcurtain/Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4thRZj6NO7y93zG11JMtqmLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/finkjonathan/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtain----------

CTV Power Play Podcast
Power Play #1872: Transport Minister Responds to Pearson Plane Crash

CTV Power Play Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2025 47:27


Anita Anand, Transport Minister; Bill Browder, Hermitage Capital; The Front Bench with: Scott Reid, Jamie Ellerton, Karl Bélanger & Nojoud Al Mallees

Today with Claire Byrne
‘It was sickening!' How Russian media is reporting on Trump and Putin's Ukraine talks

Today with Claire Byrne

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2025 12:39


Brian O'Connell, RTÉ Reporter // John Everard, Former British Ambassador to Belarus // Bill Browder, CEO of Hermitage Capital and known as Putin's number 1 enemy

Curious Worldview Podcast
Stephanie Baker | Oligarchs, Sanctions & The Global Economic War With Russia

Curious Worldview Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2024 83:17


Stephanie Baker is a journalist whose been writing between the intersection of business and politics for almost 30 years with Bloomberg. Stephanie's just published her first book and it is just amazing and the consequence of covering these topics for a lifetime. The network, the knowledge, the weird language of sanctions of financial opacity. It's a book about the global economic war with Russia post Ukrainian invasion. The fallout of the sanctions, why it has and hasn't crippled the Russian economy as intended, and everything in and around Russian capital flight, Russian sanctions and the global economic war underwriting Russia's physical threat. We start with Stephanies experience covering Russia from Moscow in the 90s, her stumbling across a murder scene and then between that and the book, Stephanie working as Christopher Hitchens fact checker at The Nation, the details behind putting a book like this together then the details about western businesses who withdrew substantial Russian operations, the oil markets chicanery to skirt sanctions, Oligarchs, Minigarchs, Euroclear and frozen Russian capital, what the sanctions did where they've been effective and where they haven't and a whole lot more.Subscribe To The Curious Worldview NewsletterStephanie Baker - Punishing PutinEpisodes Similar To This- Bill Browder- Oliver Bullough- Nicholas Shaxson----00:00 - Who Is Stephanie Baker03:21 - Moscow In The 90s & Fact Checking Christopher Hitchens09:01 - How Oligarchs Were Created17:07 - Hermitage Capital & Bill Browder19:00 - Debut Book After 30 Years Of Journalism27:46 - Economic Chaos From Sanctions31:21 - Commodity Markets & Oil Chicanery36:26 - Cannibalising Goods For Repurposing As Weapons38:45 - McDonalds, Renault & Unilever Huge Russian Operations54:50 - Euroclear's Role1:00:11 - Capital Flight, Offshore Plumbing & Financial Opacity1:20:16 - Liquid wealth of Putin1:21:36 - The Role Of Serendipity In Stephanies Life

Today with Claire Byrne
Putin's ‘Number 1 Enemy' Bill Browder on using Russian frozen assets to fund Ukraine

Today with Claire Byrne

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2024 7:45


Bill Browder, CEO of Hermitage Capital and known as Putin's number 1 enemy

Today with Claire Byrne
Bill Browder on the death of Alexi Navalny

Today with Claire Byrne

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2024 12:04


Bill Browder, CEO of Hermitage Capital, prominent Putin critic and friend of Alexi Navalny.

Today with Claire Byrne
Orban holds Europe to ransom as EU set to hold formal talks on Ukraine accession

Today with Claire Byrne

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2023 14:57


Bill Browder, author and CEO of Hermitage Capital and Ciaran Cuffee, Green Party MEP for Dublin

Target USA Podcast by WTOP
Ep. 357 | How long will the war in Ukraine last? And, What's Vladimir Putin's ultimate objective?

Target USA Podcast by WTOP

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2022 22:53


Dr. Nick Redman, Director of Analysis and Editor in Chief at Oxford Analytica talks about the trajectory of the war. Bill Browder, CEO of Hermitage Capital and Head of the Global Magnitsky Justice Campaign discusses Putin quest to capture him and Russia's performance in the war.

Aspen UK
The Future of Russia

Aspen UK

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2022 53:11


When Russia's President Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion of neighbouring Ukraine in February 2022, he plunged his country and his citizens into an ongoing period of economic decline and global isolation. On day one of the war, he ramped up Russia's propaganda machine and began conducting country-wide crackdowns on signs of protest and dissent. The government imposed travel restrictions on its citizens, but nearly 4 million Russians were reported to have left the country by early May 2022.Many of those who have left belong to the generation of outward-looking entrepreneurs and creatives who have lived, worked, or studied outside of Russia in the past – the same people who were driving Russia's economic and cultural sectors until a few months ago.Bill Browder, CEO of Hermitage Capital, Head of the Global Magnitsky Campaign, and author of Red Notice and Freezing Order and Nataliya Vasilyeva, Russia correspondent for The Telegraph, join Dr James Rodgers, lecturer at City University in conversation on the future of Russia. They discuss whether Russia is facing a ‘brain-drain, the impact of Western and global sanctions on Russia's economy and society, and if Russia will ever be able to repair its relations with the rest of the world.This episode was recorded as a live broadcast on 22 June 2022.

Bribe, Swindle or Steal
The Death of Sergei Magnitsky

Bribe, Swindle or Steal

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2022 29:19


Bill Browder of Hermitage Capital describes the brazen fraud and violence of Putin's Russia.

The Bob Lefsetz Podcast
Bill Browder

The Bob Lefsetz Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2022 71:42 Very Popular


Bill Browder is the author of "Red Notice" and "Freezing Order," which delineate his investments in Russia and the ultimate death of his attorney Sergei Magnitsky after he refuses to back down on his accusation that Russian government officials fraudulently claimed a $230 million tax refund for Browder's company, Hermitage Capital. We cover Browder's history and ultimate investments in Russia as well as Putin's personal vendetta against him and the status of Russia today. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

RTÉ - News at One Podcast
Ukraine: EU plans Russian oil ban and war crimes sanctions

RTÉ - News at One Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2022 12:03


Analysis from Bill Browder, CEO of Hermitage Capital and head of the Global Magnitsky Justice campaign and also Dr Robin Niblett, Director of the Chatham House think-tank.

Today with Claire Byrne
Book: 'Freezing Order'

Today with Claire Byrne

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2022 18:28


Bill Browder, CEO Hermitage Capital, Head of Global Magnitsky Justice campaign and Author of Red Notice & Freezing

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Money Matters with Gary Golderg
Gary Goldberg Talks to Bill Browder. Founder/CEO of Hermitage Capital

Money Matters with Gary Golderg

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2022 53:57


Human Rights Foundation
Sanctions, Oligarchs, and the War in Ukraine

Human Rights Foundation

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2022 57:11


"One month ago, Russian forces launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Putin's army has mercilessly targeted civilian areas, including apartment blocs, hospitals, and civilian shelters. The war crimes of Putin's regime are clear to all, as millions of refugees flee the conflict and thousands perish. In response to Putin's murderous behavior, the United States and other democracies have imposed sanctions on Russia, targeting the Russian banking sector, Russian exports, and over 100 individuals, including some of Putin's closest oligarch allies. However, these sanctions did not target the most important segment of the Russian economy — the export of oil and gas. They also did not address a deeper problem, which is the ability of Russian oligarchs to hide their money in the West. This week, we examine how oligarchs conduct business in the West, the impact of Western sanctions on Russia, and the types of reforms and sanctions democracies need to implement to change Putin's behavior. On this week's episode of Dissidents & Dictators, we have three guests. Casey Michel is an investigative journalist and the author of American Kleptocracy, which studies how the United States has become a haven for stolen wealth. Bill Browder is the CEO Hermitage Capital, and the Head of the Global Magnitsky Justice campaign. Hagar Chemali is a professor at Columbia University and a former official at the Treasury Department's Office of Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes."

Disinformation Wars
EPISODE 15: How the West is responding to Russia's new war

Disinformation Wars

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2022 22:34


In this episode of DISINFORMATION WARS, host Ilan Berman speaks with Bill Browder, CEO of Hermitage Capital and one of the world's leading anti-corruption crusaders, about the economic pressure the U.S. and its allies are bringing to bear against Moscow in an effort to deter Russian aggression.

RNZ: Morning Report
'Magnitsky laws' campaigner Bill Browder on Russian sanctions

RNZ: Morning Report

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2022 12:40


New Zealand could be cranking up its response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, as cabinet meets today. New measures on the table include a specific law change to target Russian investment. Other western nations have used powers in Magnitsky laws - which target corrupt officials and human rights offenders - to go after Russia's president. The architect of the US' Magnitsky Act, and chief executive of Hermitage Capital, Bill Browder, spoke to Susie Ferguson.

The Last Word with Matt Cooper
Are Sanctions Tough Enough To Hit Oligarchs Financially?

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2022 8:44


Bill Browder was the largest foreign investor in Russia when he discovered massive corruption in the Russian stock market. He was then expelled from the country after complaining and declared a threat to national security. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2022/03/03182447/0303Browder.mp3"][/audio] Bill Browder, CEO Hermitage Capital, Head of Global Magnitsky Justice campaign, and Author of Red Notice & Freezing Order joined the Last Word to discuss. Catch the full chat by pressing the Play button on this page.

Crazy Money with Paul Ollinger
Founder of Russian Hedge Fund on Defying Putin (with Bill Browder) - ENCORE

Crazy Money with Paul Ollinger

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2022 56:20


Bill Browder is the author of Red Notice: A True Story of High Finance, Murder, and one Man's Fight for Justice, which is the best book I've read in a decade (and I read a lot of books). Red Notice is the story of how Browder turned a $25 million investment into a $4 billion hedge fund (Hermitage Capital) by exposing corruption in the newly opened Russian economy of the late 90's and early 00's. Eventually, Browder's efforts to shine light on the newly privatized industries, cut too close to strongman, Vladimir Putin who kicked Browder out of the country and declared him a “threat to national security.” And that was just the beginning! Russian police officials took over his companies, used them to steal $230 million from the Russian treasury, framed Bill, and eventually arrested and killed his lawyer, Sergei Magnitsky. Today Bill lives under threat of retaliation and spends his time fighting to honor Sergei's memory. This episode originally ran in May, 2019.   Read more about Sergei Magnitsky here.    Please RATE and REVIEW Crazy Money here.    Follow Paul on Instagram here. 

The Evan Solomon Show
Can the Conservatives win the next federal election?

The Evan Solomon Show

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2021 78:02


Guest host Jamil Jivani discusses federal politics and the possible upcoming election.  On today's show:  Bill Browder, the CEO Hermitage Capital, the head of the Global Magnitsky Justice campaign, and the author of Red Notice, talks about Poland granting a visa to the Belarusian Olympian who says she fears for her safety. Professor Ryan Alford, a law professor at the Bora Laskin Faculty of Law at Lakehead University, shares his thoughts on Canada's ex-chief justice renewing her job on Hong Kong's top court.  Canadian veteran soccer player Diana Matheson, a two-time Olympic bronze medallist, discusses the Canadian women's soccer team win over the U.S. 

The Evan Solomon Show
Should remote learning be offered to students in the fall?

The Evan Solomon Show

Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2021 78:09


Evan Solomon discusses New York City's decision to remove the option of remote learning in the fall and whether or not Canada should follow suit.  On today's show:  Dr. Brian Conway, infectious diseases specialist and the medical director of the Vancouver Infectious Diseases Centre, discusses B.C.'s reopening plan. Bishop Harding Smith, president of Minnesota Acts Now and George Floyd's friend, marks one year since Floyd's murder.  Bill Browder, CEO of Hermitage Capital and head of the Global Magnitsky Justice campaign, weighs-in on Belarus diverting a commercial flight with a fake bomb threat in order to arrest a journalist.  We play Evan's exclusive interview with Supreme Court Justice Rosalie Abella.  Listeners' thoughts on remote learning in the fall. 

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The Evan Solomon Show
EU moves toward stricter export controls for COVID-19 vaccines

The Evan Solomon Show

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2021 78:14


Evan Solomon discusses the latest updates on the European Union's move toward imposing stricter export controls for COVID-19 vaccines.  On today's show:  We hear listeners' thoughts on giving workers paid time off to get a COVID-19 vaccine. We ask people if they feel "politically homeless."  Bill Browder, CEO of Hermitage Capital, head of the Global Magnitsky Justice campaign and the author of Red Notice, discusses Canada's new sanctions on Russian officials.  We discuss the upcoming federal budget and what you would like to see included.  Beth Potter, president and CEO of the Tourism Industry Association of Canada, explains why she thinks some government pandemic programs need to be extended for businesses.  Scott Reid, CTV News political commentator and former communications director for Prime Minister Paul Martin, plays Overhyped vs. Underplayed.  Dr. Tiffany Osborn, a professor of surgery and emergency medicine at Washington University who also works in the ICU at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in Missouri, talks about how she was finally able to move back in with her family after living in a camper for a year to protect her family from COVID-19. 

The Evan Solomon Show
Will Biden cancel the Keystone XL pipeline extension?

The Evan Solomon Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2021 74:56


Evan Solomon discusses the possibility of U.S. President-elect Joe Biden cancelling the Keystone XL pipeline extension.  On today's show:  We play Evan Solomon's full interview with Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Bill Browder, CEO of Hermitage Capital, the head of the Global Magnitsky Justice campaign, and the author of Red Notice, discusses Alexei Navalny's arrest and jailing in Russia.  Brad Wall, former Premier of Saskatchewan, talks about the possible cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline extension.  Dr. Ryan Brook, an associate professor at the University of Saskatchewan, explains why wild boars are such a threat to ecosystems in Canada.  Rabbi Reuven Bulka, “Canada's Rabbi”, discusses his cancer diagnosis. 

Decoder with Nilay Patel
Hermitage Capital CEO Bill Browder on Putin's crimes and DoNotPay CEO Josh Browder on robot lawyers for consumers

Decoder with Nilay Patel

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2019 48:13


Recode's Kara Swisher talks with Hermitage Capital CEO Bill Browder, a hedge fund manager turned human rights activist and his son, Josh Browder, whose company DoNotPay helps consumers fight everything from parking tickets to the Equifax leaks. They talk about the different ways they have pursued justice for relatively powerless people, their entrepreneurial journeys, and how both the Putin regime and mega-corporations have taken advantage of the internet. Featuring: Bill Browder (@BillBrowder), Hermitage Capital CEO Josh Browder (@JBrowder1), DoNotPay CEO Hosts: Kara Swisher (@karaswisher), Recode co-founder and editor-at-large More to explore: Subscribe for free to Pivot, Kara’s podcast with NYU Professor Scott Galloway that offer sharp, unfiltered insights into the biggest stories in tech, business, and politics. About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. Follow Us: Newsletter: Recode Daily Twitter: @Recode and @voxdotcom ... But enough about us We are conducting an audience survey to better serve you. It takes no more than five minutes, and it really helps out the show. Please take our survey here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Di Morgonkoll
Di Morgonkoll 2 april

Di Morgonkoll

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2019 5:52


S&P Global Ratings har satt Swedbank på observation, Bill Browder och hans kapitalförvaltningsfirma Hermitage Capital har överklagat Ekobrottsmyndighetens beslut om att inte öppna någon förundersökning mot Swedbank och den fransk-nederländska börsoperatören Euronext ökar sitt ägande i Oslo Börs. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Axios Pro Rata
An American Investor In Moscow

Axios Pro Rata

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2019 9:59


On today's show, Dan talks about the arrest of Michael Calvey, American founder of a Russian-focused private equity firm with Bill Browder, CEO of Hermitage Capital. In the "Final Two", Dan dives into why 16,000 shoe store workers are losing their jobs and the new role of technology in the 2020 campaign.

Rational Perspective
Bill Browder, Putin's #1 enemy, warns SA: Recoil from Russia

Rational Perspective

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2018 37:52


I was first exposed to Bill Browder in 2006, at a hedge fund conference at Nice in the south of France. He was one of the star attractions, his Russia-focused Hermitage Fund, hailed as the best performing money fund in the world. Confident, brash, outspoken, Browder was riding a wave of the best kind of popularity - the adoration of your peers. The Bill Browder I met with in London this week was rather different. Self-contained, professional to the point of being a little guarded. Which is hardly surprising. Browder has been through the mill and back in the dozen years since I last saw him. And the change is good. The over-riding sense is of that most rare of our species - a man who is on purpose. In 2009, Browder’s life changed when his Russian lawyer Sergei Magnitsky was jailed on trumped up charges, and when he refused to break after 11 months of torture, was beaten to death. As you’ll hear in what follows, that put Browder jumped onto a different path. One which accelerated in 2015 with the publication of his bestselling autobiographical book Red Notice….. Not surprisingly, it’s a story that fascinates South Africans. Less than a year ago, Russian President Vladimir Putin cast a long shadow over this country. Then South African president Jacob Zuma spoke publicly and often about his affection for Putin and regularly fired cabinet minister who refused to follow his direction – particularly over the unaffordable, unnecessary Russian nuclear power deal Zuma was determined to push through. Something Browder has followed rather closely

Valuewalk Soundcloud RSS feed
Risk Is When Someone Gets Killed, Bill Browder, Hermitage Capital

Valuewalk Soundcloud RSS feed

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2018 30:15


Today is a very special episode with the founder of Hermitage Capital, Bill Browder. Hermitage was once one of the largest investment funds in Russia - listen to the story and much more on this world famous investor and activist below

Jericho Chambers
Should we be scared of Putin? Interview with Bill Browder

Jericho Chambers

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2018 27:03


Interview with Bill Browder, human rights campaigner, founder of Hermitage Capital, Russia expert and author of Red Notice: A True Story of High Finance, Murder, and One Man's Fight for Justice

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The Art of Excellence
Bill Browder: Superstar investor turned human rights activist

The Art of Excellence

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2018 44:17


Bill Browder is the founder and CEO of Hermitage Capital, which was the largest investor in Russia for a number of years.  More recently he has been spearheading a campaign to expose Russia's corruption and human rights abuses. His efforts led to the passing of the Magnitsky Act in 2012.  He is the author of Red Notice: A True Story of High Finance, Murder, and One Man's Fight for Justice.    Some interesting insights from this episode:  Learn how he became the largest investor in Russia and one of the top performing investment funds in the world.  If you follow your passion before there's any real business opportunity, the profits will eventually follow.  He had an epiphany one day that if his grandfather was once the biggest communist in America, Bill would become the biggest capitalist in Eastern Europe.  Hear about the trade of the century that would help propel his fund from $100 million to over $4 billion.  Learn how the Russian police stole his corporation and then committed the biggest tax refund fraud in the history of Russia.  Learn how he sought justice for his friend Segey Magnitsky, who was tortured and murdered by the Russians, through the passage of the Magnitsky Act.  “Excellence is about rolling up your sleeves, putting in the time and constantly working at getting better in yourself at every step of the way.”

The Keeper
Episode 2 : Bill Browder

The Keeper

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2017 30:34


Bill Browder, founder of Hermitage Capital, has become an unlikely human rights crusader who was almost single-handedly responsible for the adoption of the Magnitsky Act, a groundbreaking piece of human rights legislation. Bill and Katrina recently had the chance to talk about his life and the singular, tragic injustice that transformed him from an international financier to an international advocate for human rights and the rule of law.Businessman Bill Browder Details Dealings With Russian Lawyer Tied To Trump - NPRRed Notice: A True Story of High Finance, Murder, and One Man's Fight for Justice by Bill BrowderBill Browder Senate Testimony - Full Text

Bribe, Swindle or Steal
The Death of Sergei Magnitsky

Bribe, Swindle or Steal

Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2017 29:19


Bill Browder of Hermitage Capital describes the brazen fraud and violence of Putin's Russia.

Ukrainian Roots Radio
Knyzhka Corner Book Review: Red Notice by Bill Browder - Nash Holos Ukrainian Roots Radio

Ukrainian Roots Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2016 5:23


Bill Browder’s fascinating new book Red Notice, is a roller-coaster ride through post-Soviet Russian history.Bill Browder was one of the architects of Russia’s growing economy during the privatization era. He saw an opportunity to make a great deal of money and created the Hermitage Capital investment fund based in Moscow. Browder became the largest foreign investor in Russia. In 2000, his fund ranked as, “The best performing emerging-markets fund in the world.” (p. 1)However, on November 13, 2005, Bill Browder was expelled from Russia. He would later become one of Russia’s harshest critics after the imprisonment and murder of his Russian lawyer, Sergei Magnitsky.He grew up in the United States as the grandson of the leader of the American Communist Party. In his teens, Browder rebelled against his family’s ideology. “I would put on a tie and become a capitalist.” (p. 17) He studied business at Stanford University in California. After graduation, he moved to England to work for the Boston Consulting Group and Robert Maxwell. His first job led him to Poland where he discovered the immense opportunity for profit in Poland’s privatization process. After setting up his own investment fund called Hermitage Capital, Browder became immensely wealthy and successful.However, his wealth and fame did not help him when he was targeted by Putin’s henchmen in 2005. His outspoken criticism of Russian corruption put him at odds with the Russian government and he was banned from Russia. He managed to get his money out of the country, but the Russian government leveled trumped up charges of fraud and tax evasion against his company.One of his lawyers, Sergei Magnitsky, exposed the massive tax fraud invented by Russian officials. He was thrown into jail and died from lack of medical treatment for the complications of pancreatitis and a severe beating by prison officials. Browder dedicated Red Notice to Magnitsky and called him “the bravest man I’ve ever known.”Magnitsky’s death changed Bill Browder’s life. Not only did he feel responsible for Magnitsky’s murder in prison, but he also wanted to ensure that this injustice should be punished. During his campaign to seek justice for Magnitsky, Browder became a powerful critic of Vladimir Putin’s government. His efforts culminated in American sanctions against Magnitsky’s persecutors. Browder transformed himself from a rampant capitalist into a crusader for justice.Red Notice is a very well written book about Russian finance, power and corruption. It reads like a novel, but the shocking aspect of this story is that it is based on the truth. Readers will be fascinated by the intricacies and dishonesty of the Russian government, financial and legal system. The power of the oligarchs and Putin’s support of their activities shows how utterly corrupt the Russian system is today. Browder’s efforts to implement sanctions against Russian lawmakers have facilitated the current sanctions against Russia for their illegal annexation of Crimea and invasion of eastern Ukraine.Bill Browder’s campaign to seek justice for Magnitsky is truly admirable. It almost makes readers forget about his shameless profit-seeking in the post-Soviet era, and his support for Vladimir Putin in the early days of his political career. Browder has transformed himself into a human rights activist who uses the media very effectively. However, Browder lives a very dangerous life since he could be targeted for murder at any time like other critics of Russia. The recent murder of opposition leader Boris Nemtsov is an indication that no one is safe. Readers will definitely wonder if they will be reading about Browder’s mysterious death in the near future. Red Notice is available at Amazon. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Kulturradion: Kosmo
Kosmo om eliten och elitismen

Kulturradion: Kosmo

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2012 41:41


Fredrik Wadström har följt det uppmärksammade fallet Magnitskij som handlar om handlar maktspel på elitnivå, korruption och brutal död. Dessutom: unga pianister drillas allt hårdare - håller attityden till elitsatsning på barn på att förändras i Sverige? Och så funderar Gunnar Bolin på de europeiska populistpartiernas förakt mot eliten. Sergej Magnitskij var en av Rysslands ledande affärsjurister. Han avslöjade hur höga chefer inom ryska polisen hade stulit över 1,5 miljarder svenska kronor ur statskassan. Efter avslöjandet fängslades  Magnitskij, själv anklagad för skattebrott och 2009 dog han efter sviterna av en misshandel. Fredrik Wadström har mött teatermänniskor på den lilla källarteatern Teatr Doc i Moskva som spelat pjäsen om Magnitskij i snart två år och hör den amerikanska affärsmannen, Magnitskijs före detta kollega, som åker världen runt och lobbar för att fallet ska få ett rättvist slut. Hör också William Browder, delägare i investeringsbolaget Hermitage Capital som Sergej Magnitskij arbetade på uppdrag för och som idag åker runt i Världen och försöker förmå regeringar att stödja en svartlistning av de personer inom det ryska rättsväsendet som varit inblandade i Magnitskijs död. Kosmo undrar också om den svenska synen på elitutbildningar håller på att förändras. Nivån på unga pianister har höjts de senaste åren, tävlingarna blir allt fler och fler barn söker till skolor som Adolf Fredriks musikskola. Frilansjournalisten Cecilia Josefsson har besökt en Steinwaytävling för barn och mött pedagagoger, föräldrar och tävlande. Och så funderar Sveriges Radios kulturkorrespondent Gunnar Bolin kring den europeiska politiska populismens förakt mot eliten. Programledare: Anneli Dufva Producent: Marie Liljedahl