About this episode
Bill Browder discusses his experiences as a critic of Vladimir Putin and his role in the creation of the Magnitsky Act.
Bill Browder, founder and CEO of Hermitage Capital Management explains how he became one of Vladimir Putin's most wanted critics - and why his fight put his life at risk. He discusses his rise as the largest foreign investor in Russia during the 1990s privatization boom and how exposing corruption among oligarchs and state officials led to his expulsion from Russia. Browder also reflects on his role in the creation of the Magnitsky Act and its global expansion. He appears on this week's episode of The David Rubenstein Show: Peer to Peer Conversations. This interview was recorded June 4 in Berlin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Host: David Rubenstein
Guest: Bill Browder
Topics covered
- political criticism
- investment
- corruption
- human rights
- Russian politics
Keywords
- Bill Browder
- Vladimir Putin
- Hermitage Capital
- Magnitsky Act
- corruption
- Russia
- investment
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Hermitage Capital Management
Places: Russia, Berlin
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