How the KGB shaped Vladimir Putin and his Russian oligarchs | It's Complicated
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День томуAs 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.
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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
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@luismanuel2612 2 роки тому
There is just one thing missing: how did the UK become Putin oligarchs' safe heaven?
@cv507 2 роки тому
geömänsi ? beeleaf in maghikk? islünz? xD?
@Viggypop571 2 роки тому
Money, money...
@markothwriter 2 роки тому
You'd be surprised how much of the money ends up in the United States -- in private trusts.
@gnommmes 2 роки тому
You can find a video about that too.
@JBEMultimediamadrid 2 роки тому
@@gnommmes where is the video?
@SusanHopkinson 2 роки тому
I don’t think anyone paying even slight attention to the oligarchs in Londongrad ever believed they came across their wealth honestly. It just suited the many jackals who attained immense fortunes and power themselves by looking the other way, including Boris and friends.
@tomasbickel58 2 роки тому
Yeah .. that sentence in the video made my eyebrows raise
@aleksandrapotkina4820 2 роки тому
The electoral campaign of Boris Johnson was sponsored by Russian oligarchs
@susanhawkins3890 2 роки тому
Just like the USA!
@MsJellyBellyLove 2 роки тому
@@tomasbickel58 Yes, I stopped the video at that point just to comment the same!
@iii9237 2 роки тому
And now corrupt money people start to going to jail in Uk. At least the uk are doing something about it but American hardly seen propel go to jail with corrupt money as they politicians are corrupted.
@anwitmondal6417 2 роки тому
Why does the UK allow Oligarchs to buy property in their country ?? The british politicians should be held accountable
@MEERU_KAUR Рік тому
exactly right
@nopt1118 Рік тому
The London square mile financial district is one giant laundry machine
@Doyourbest4245 Рік тому
Because they have given up on sustaining themselves. They tolerate everything that shouldn’t be
@OpDab 2 місяці тому
Stand up for yourselves
@jordanp7961 2 місяці тому
@@MEERU_KAURpoliticians are all muppets for the elite 11 who control there parts of the world to control the population of earth
@hassanm.hassan4799 2 роки тому
Loyalty wealth and back channel dealings are the way of the world. Not just in Russia.
@MEERU_KAUR Рік тому
maybe your world
@GigaChadlovesandcares Рік тому
@@MEERU_KAUR It is.
@moby1131 2 місяці тому
100% agree
@rascrichard 2 місяці тому
@@MEERU_KAUR naive
@pedenmk 2 роки тому
The citizens of the Russian federation have not had it easy, my prayers are with the people of Ukraine and the citizens of Russia who just want peace and to live their lives.
@Cinoth 2 роки тому
It's true, the western leaders trying to get control of Ukraine and Putin doing the same and caught in between are the ordinary people of Ukraine who is dying in the war alongside the young russians who are sent to fight Putins war.
@cv507 2 роки тому
maybe öne däy theyll häve id ezejähr
@imfloridano5448 2 роки тому
Agreed i dont blame the Russian people for putins tyrant leadership style. He harms anyone who goes against his agenda. Living in Russia under those conditions is very harmful. Living in fear.
@ALuckyDonkey 2 роки тому
Interestingly, theres a lot of disinformation and media control in Russia that there are likely more supporters of the war not. The average Russian is not middle class.
@lana1338 2 роки тому
@@RoyalCrown133 well the first thing he did when he became the president. He started a war inside Russia in Chechnya, it was exactly the same as in Ukraine now. But wasn't covered, since no technology /internet in early 2000s. Russians who tried to publicly say something about it were killed or Dissapeard.
@Zeusselll 2 роки тому
Really weird how they literally say that an oligarch is only an oligarch if he's Russian
@eenuff Рік тому
Russian as in citizen of Russia. In russian language there are two different words for a person of russian ethnicity and a person who is a citizen of Russia. Both these words are translated into English as "russian"
@Zeusselll Рік тому
@@eenuff every country in the world is an oligarchy. Yet they single out russia specifically because... why?
@eenuff Рік тому
@@Zeusselll because historically its been associated with russian businessmen. I agree we should start using it to describe corrupt businesspeople in every country
@souvikrc4499 Рік тому
@@eenuff Specifially those who owed their wealth thanks to their political connections.
@smartandhandsome Рік тому
the disparity between russian oligarchs and ordinary russians is far greater than anything you'd see in the west.
@zobayedhassain5302 2 роки тому
"If the people understood the banking system, there would be a revolution tomorrow." ~ Henry Ford
@federicoprice2687 2 роки тому
Excellent report, thank you. Small suggestion: please tone down the intrusive music, bits of the narrative are drowned out!
@eekobe88reganit36 2 роки тому
We want part 2 of this
@JamesC785 2 роки тому
Most enlightening thank-you ! An explanation of his ideological inner circle next ?
@SASK_M_Y 2 роки тому
It's amazing how you all can gang up on issues like this. May be you could also gang up and press the so called democracy haven country to release Assange
@demitrisharilaou9536 2 роки тому
Thank you the voice of reason
@mauziki 2 роки тому
Yes absolutely. Screaming silence over Assange.
@tayler2396 2 роки тому
He's having an existential crisis and he is dealing with it as aging dictators do.
@awpetersen5909 2 роки тому
No one should have so much power in one person.
@meganfedor 2 роки тому
Julia Ioffe ( a Russian-born American journalist) stated that Putin places a LOT of meaning in milestone dates; he's turning 70 in October. He wants a legacy to be remembered by. As I am crudely putting it, "He wants to get the band ( the old USSR) back together".
@tayler2396 2 роки тому
Ironically, Putin will be remembered in one of two ways: (1) the Russian leader destroyed the economy, military, self-respect and lives of thousands of its young people, or (2) the Russian leader who decided to start a nuclear war and destroy civilization. I don't see any other option in his future.
@salahabdalla368 2 роки тому
@@awpetersen5909 He doesnt, no one rules alone For example cant fire a nuke unless he gets the ok of 5 generals
@BebbaDubbs 2 роки тому
It's totally something related to fast advancing Parkinson. He's so jerky and bloated for being such a usually stoic dude. He believes his own brand of delusions.
@notheotherklaus 2 роки тому
True, but we always knew how the Russian oligarchs made their money but never did anything about it. The real question now is are we actually "taking" their money and giving it to rebuild Ukraine or just talking and "arresting" the money. I bet Abramovich still lives a life of luxury as we watch this video, that most of his money is safe, especially in the long run.
@PHlophe 2 роки тому
Onkel, Klaus you won't hear from the looted cash again for the same reaons why assets of african despots put in place by western nations are never ever returned . its washed into UK economy. same with latin american dictoaros;' cash hidden here. so you've got 5 very problematic european nations that are complicit .
@RR-et6zp Рік тому
Watch The New Tsar
@reneechery9903 Рік тому
And about how the Biden make their money
@davidlalremruata 2 роки тому
uncomplicate it with lessons on the value of each life on earth, respect for your fellow human being and humility.
@Tehui1974 2 роки тому
I know what you are trying to say, but this doesn't make sense.
@rob6121 2 роки тому
Great video explaining and experiencing videos such as the vox videos as well.
@beatrizcascelli 2 роки тому
Excellent report!
@sulesomow6461 2 роки тому
To be fair we have oligarchy in American politics as well! 🤥
@cianakril 2 роки тому
American politicians ARE the oligarchs. More than this, whole family clans skipping power from father to son or husband to wife in generations.
@salahabdalla368 2 роки тому
The difference between America and Russia is that Russia doesnt bother to hide its an oligarchy
@akhandbharat1593 Рік тому
USA is an oligarchy
@vlajko3005 2 роки тому
They are oligarchs in Russia,but when they come to London they are just buisnismen , wright?
@markcargill9734 2 роки тому
Madness. Mr Sir.
@Br-hh4nv 2 роки тому
what's the name of the song at 4:25?
@vicbantugan3611 2 роки тому
Putin definitely planned his future during his kgb training lol.
@SKY_FATH3R 2 роки тому
For sure
@ramborambo2072 2 роки тому
one big mafia
@Anonymous-qj3sf 2 роки тому
usa?
@888Caz 2 роки тому
POPE&CO?
@rosekasia4412 2 роки тому
@@Anonymous-qj3sf who cares? Another topic, now it is about Russia.
@BurntheKremlin966 2 роки тому
Autocracy sucks! POWER MEAN RESPONSIBILITY MEAN ACCOUNTABILITY 👈
@gauravchhajed832 2 роки тому
What democracy given us (world)? War in Middle East, aimless war in Afghanistan..
@hadror13 2 роки тому
@@gauravchhajed832 still a better option to live in a democracy. The middle east doesn't really have a serious democracy at this time. It takes time to build
@demitrisharilaou9536 2 роки тому
Just like the Clinton's accountable for everything they did
@demitrisharilaou9536 2 роки тому
@@hadror13 and who's fault is that please educate before you talk rubish
@awpetersen5909 2 роки тому
Morally correct
@daniellehirschausen8908 2 роки тому
His daughters are probably living it up ,while the Ukrainian people suffer no water food power ,people dieing everywhere
@Anonymous-qj3sf 2 роки тому
The same thing was only 100 times worse in Iraq, Libya and now in Syria
@Cursed_Mark 2 роки тому
@@Anonymous-qj3sf Your whataboutism is noted.
@daniellehirschausen8908 2 роки тому
@@Cursed_Mark sir thank you for your comment
@daniellehirschausen8908 2 роки тому
@@Anonymous-qj3sfthank you very much for your answer
@Vlamor420 2 роки тому
@@Cursed_Mark You should know facts first bub, when speaking on Ukraine there are numerous non Russian allies on the ground in ukraine reporting exactly what russia had been saying about Ukraine using its civilians as human shields and that Russia has not been doing what the west is saying, its like watching the west implode over nonsense written by their own government, its not like they were lying to you for the past 40 years right?
@intothemoat 2 роки тому
Can you do Ukrainians oligarchs next?
@dimi333 Рік тому
No they won’t lol.
@user-sz5jh6xg8o 2 роки тому
Thank you, gentlemen! You have shared our plight with everyone in the world. Fight with Ukraine for the right to live, for the truth, for freedom 💙💛
@akhandbharat1593 Рік тому
Ukraine is always part of Russia. Orthodox Empire
@kamikaze.7607 Рік тому
Freedom 🤣😂
@shadowgaming8262 5 місяців тому
😂 Ukraine is a playground for oligarchs
@williamwheeler4087 Рік тому
Well done
@ronnieroo227 2 роки тому
No Oligarchs should be allowed to stay in any country for more than tourist visas allow, roam the world permanently or stay in Russia.
@TheSexy9347 2 роки тому
Thanks
@Pierluigi_Di_Lorenzo 2 роки тому
Be my guest.
@vincentcollins1017 2 роки тому
As if the same doesn't happen in America and Europe
@benderbendingrofriguez3300 2 місяці тому
Just so every guy knows: Oligarchs is just a discriminatory name for billionaires that was born in Russia.
@lana1338 2 роки тому
An excellent report! Thank you!
@yannickringier7 2 роки тому
Nah, its not. Much to short to catch a broad picture. This whole issue is not explained in 8mins and just opens to many questions that still leave unanswered in my view.
@arseneleela5335 2 місяці тому
Can you please remind us the location of a city once referred to as ”Londongrad”?
@martajones5677 2 роки тому
All thieves
@futureshock7425 2 роки тому
And the GOP in U.s. falls right in line with this , right in line
@SouthernGirl999 2 роки тому
As do the Democrats
@defence3355 2 роки тому
And democrats in 🇺🇸usa with china 🇨🇳. And hunter bidens illegal activity in ukraine before 2014.
@cv507 2 роки тому
grämpce öHl pärDie xXD ! ?! vv möhr fütschja möhr chögg ^ ^
@MosmMAli 2 роки тому
Kleptoparasitic birds of a feather like seagulls flock together lol😂😂
@wolverinexman5105 2 роки тому
Where is Gonzalo Lira??
@MS-sq3cg Місяць тому
Perfect
@Whatifsomate 2 роки тому
First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win (с)
@andrewdewar8159 2 роки тому
I like the graphics and look of this video.
@noobisprop 2 роки тому
Everyone has the right to live and not be drugged.
@axeldekimpe 2 роки тому
Loyalty, wealth and back channel dealings are the means of ANY organization. The more money involved the more ruthless the behavior.
@susanhawkins3890 2 роки тому
KGB established a military/industrial complex…just what is happening here!
@christophera556 2 роки тому
The crooked US military industrial complex has been around for at least a hundred years go back a bit over a hundred years to the start of ww1 then US President Woodrow Wilson used the war in Europe as a chance to avoid a recession in the US creating a situation where US banks loaned money to the allied countries such as France Britain and others lining the pockets of US banks and armenants company shareholders the US military industrial complex still is operating the same way namely a system of war profiteering a rotten shop that needs prosecuting and regulating.
@susanhawkins3890 2 роки тому
@@christophera556 thank you… didn’t know all that.
@judithugo3250 Рік тому
JULIUS OLOMIPUTIN SHOULD CALL STOP THIS WAR NOW
@shreya3287 2 роки тому
U.K which never appologised for the Jallianwala Massacre,now wants other countries to condemn Bucha massacre.
@bobmiter3045 Рік тому
maybe because it happened over 100 years ago....
@shadowgamer4306 Рік тому
@@bobmiter3045What difference does it make? A massacre is still a massacre, no matter how much time has passed.
@objetivista686 2 роки тому
It's weird the overrepresentation of certain demographically tiny people, in power, there too...
@ayushkhati8000 Рік тому
The man The Myth The Legend
@lashropa 2 роки тому
A work of art. Bravo Guardians. Bravo for your style as much as your content. Absolutely flawless.
@redangrybird7564 2 роки тому
You got your maps wrong, West Germany was never part of the Soviet sphere of influence.
@N-JKoordt 2 роки тому
It's where they bought western goods for their scheme.
@redangrybird7564 2 роки тому
@@N-JKoordt They should have painted W. Germany with a different colour as all the nations of the Warsaw Pact are pink.
@Pierluigi_Di_Lorenzo 2 роки тому
It is today, it seems.
@jeanivanjohnson 2 роки тому
@@redangrybird7564 west germany is grey here not pink
@redangrybird7564 2 роки тому
@@jeanivanjohnson They have modified the video. It was wrong two days ago.
@jackkiller5536 2 роки тому
So cool
@zobayedhassain5302 2 роки тому
18 year old: "Hey can borrow $2k for a new car?" Bank: "No you're too young to spend that kind of money." 18 year old "Hey can I borrow $150k for a degree which will trap me in debt forever?" Bank: "Absolutely, sign here!"
@michatarnowski8677 Місяць тому
The thing that is missing is the answer to the question in the title. There is no explanation of mechanisms in which KGB shaped Putin and the Oligarchs. So despite looking quite well-prepared and structred, this video really is just a clikbait.
@fruitful7753 2 роки тому
the blood of the innocent be on the hands of Russia.
@Viggypop571 2 роки тому
Hahaha, really?!
@rosekasia4412 2 роки тому
@@Viggypop571 yes, piggy.
@hubbone9322 2 роки тому
Patriarch Krill an ex-KGB come-Primate-Archbishop of Russia, also had influence over & whatever on Putin's path to Russian's Highest Office, the majority went into Putin's and the oligarchs pockets. Justice and change, more for the people or else Putin must retire gracefully. Hope for Peace and Peoples returns in prosperities equalities to and for all.
@andrewrobinson2565 2 роки тому
Is Eton like this? I wonder 🤔.
@richardhiltonlubis9139 2 роки тому
Hahaha Germany is always afraid of Putin's threat to support and deploy heavier lethal weapons for Ukraine!
@psnaris Рік тому
How about a doc on how GCHQ shaped the Guardian's reporting?
@DangerousDavies2008 Рік тому
Whataboutism Willie
@raulyanvierino7675 2 роки тому
Back channel dealings happens everywhere, even in the US and Europe! Don't be that naive, lol. 😅🤣
@joeroganpodfantasy42 Рік тому
Interesting this was all new to me, didn't know Mikhail Khodorkovsky was former KGB too and the rise of Roman Abramovich is interesting.
@ageeenko 2 роки тому
High oil prices or endless wars+shame, what do you choose? Its time to decide for everyone.
@jaculo9115 2 роки тому
This is an ASMR session or what? Sleepy voice.
@meetup9408 2 роки тому
Every nation have oligarchy dont play innocent , if dont have oligarchy who will run economy. 😅
@whitesugarsweetchristine1023 2 роки тому
I swear "Roman" was in a movie.
@standby3217 2 роки тому
If the people of the future could go back to the past they would tell you to look at the tanks (old) look at the air craft (minimal) look at the solders (children and insubordinates) does this look like a war or were you just been drawn into a false sense of security that you now have, how can we tell you to open your eyes there is a bigger picture, Please look this did not end well !!!
@pynzlyngdohnonglait6698 6 місяців тому
A KGB operative,now president wants to conduct special military operations in Ukraine...
@svetlanaivnitskaya3504 2 роки тому
It’s been called a kind of mafiacracy?And we wish Putin stayed a deputy mayor the rest of his life!
@Don-hn8qw 3 місяці тому
Does anyone actually believe anything the guardian or the BBC is spewing anymore? I think those days have passed.
@imaginemetoo 2 роки тому
Makes your stomach churn! 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦💪🌻🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦💪🌻🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 Glory to Ukraine! 💪💪💪
@galleon1968 2 роки тому
"The Russians are coming"
@cicada07622 2 роки тому
Go to the front line instead of fighting with words
@imaginemetoo 2 роки тому
@@cicada07622 Go to your physician for a labotamy! 🇺🇦💪
@akhandbharat1593 Рік тому
Hohols are not the smartest bunch
@oncoded 2 роки тому
Stop calling it Sanctions. Call it what it is... Special Economic Operation.
@cianakril 2 роки тому
More like special economic backfire by special Olympics champions in EU.
@oncoded 2 роки тому
@@cianakril Forget the EU, Ukraine have more balls than all of the EU and I believe EU should join Ukraine and no the other way around.
@cianakril 2 роки тому
@@oncoded by how the things unfold, EU is indeed heading Ukrainian way.
@podlodnayavodka Рік тому
Вот за что я действительно уважаю Путина, так это за то, что он поставил олигархов на место и прекратил эту финансовую анархию.
@skinscapetattoo Рік тому
👏👏👏👏👏👏
@samlair3342 Рік тому
It’s interesting that if you search online the phrase ’Putin Russian organized crime’, the results invariably yield articles that include the Russian oligarchy. It seems that Putin maintains his grip on power with the combined support of organized crime and oligarchs.
@maxwellhiggs 2 роки тому
It's basically their Eton.
@Decebal238 Рік тому
What a shame...all that energy focused on stilling, cheating, lying and poisoning only to go full circle to miserable times again. What a waste...but never in their history learned lessons.😞
@russelbrynnyanyiwa-ov5dy 3 місяці тому
True facts
@santhisubramaniam6383 2 роки тому
Putin MAFIA GANG 😳
@boontan6636 2 роки тому
They are at loggerhead
@frankspencer5368 2 роки тому
Where is Gonzalo Lira?
@rosekasia4412 2 роки тому
Killed.
@olivercoching65 2 роки тому
This should be "How the West shaped Vladimir Putin".
@NitoKuvell 2 місяці тому
No different from how Oligarchs are in bed with our senators and congressmen
@carlbrown5150 2 роки тому
How did the CIA shape George Bush and the establishment?!!
@orelyosif5852 2 роки тому
Goverment bans trade and emidiately opens black market itself. That's all you need to know
@aknetworkedit 2 місяці тому
Why didn't any Guardian journalist reach out to Putin for his comments?
@petrosmpampalis6097 Місяць тому
He really makes you feel, tiny.. Right? 😁🤣
@juldecor2000 2 роки тому
espanish pleased!! Como hispanoparlante les pido, y les agradezco de antemano, que sus muy buenos documentales periodísticos, lo traduzcan al español
@PHlophe 2 роки тому
Julian De castro. a picture says a thousands words.
@jonostagg4972 Місяць тому
The maker of this video has "mysteriously" gone missing.
@pulsereading 2 роки тому
Why have any music at all about War? Focus on quality and gravity of global topic.
@sapprdaddy Рік тому
All he did was make the land that he loves weak & prone to manipulation by external adversaries. The notion that I can do everything by myself is the single most self destructive innovation mankind has had.
@shahabdallah9407 Місяць тому
this guy is legend
@mikejose4186 2 роки тому
Orlando Figes is a KGB Officer
@ballsack6547 2 роки тому
General comb-over and his henchmen.
@curtiscarpenter9881 Рік тому
The influence of the Soviet collapse is still felt now? Russia is a history that would be similar to Britain's if we had made the same mistakes.🎯
@paulupton9390 2 роки тому
The higher they are, the harder they fall.
@josephterry384 Рік тому
What of the US and UK Oligarchs
@mariadarocha5649 2 роки тому
The money no protect family
@fiskharofaniyah4291 2 роки тому
I just have old motor cyclewhichever new eople can use itbutaftertheycanbuyunever borrow until cars
@Texh34 Рік тому
What about USA oligarchs? And Uk 🇬🇧 ? Not black market there ? Double standards in Europe !
@DangerousDavies2008 Рік тому
What about the Romans? What about the Vikings? Double standards!
@TB-xj6il 2 роки тому
🇲🇽 The President of Mexico called inexplicable the actions of the United States, which for 4 years have allocated absolutely nothing for the development of the countries of Central America and at the same time urgently invested 30 billion dollars in the war in Ukraine
@codylim1 8 місяців тому
Finished watching 8:05
@serhiy1132 2 роки тому
this is how the entire world works
@willzyxOfficial 2 роки тому
Only it's not. But many Russians and other ex-Soviets think so yes, and that's part of the problem. They have been victimized for so long, by so many different regimes, that they believe it's normal.
@Teacher2Polis2XtraRice Рік тому
Soon they will poison each other. 😂
@utopia625 Рік тому
Convincente lo a cambiare voi potete
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