The man Putin can’t silence: Bill Browder and sanctioning Russia
2/2/202651 min
How did the “biggest capitalist in Eastern Europe” become the primary target of the Russian state? Why was Bill Browder’s friend Sergei Magnitsky killed in Russian prison? Why did Putin really start the war in Ukraine?
Rory and Alastair are joined by Bill Browder to answer all this and more.
Join The Rest Is Politics Plus: Start your free trial at therestispolitics.com to unlock exclusive bonus content – including Rory and Alastair’s miniseries – plus ad-free listening, early access to episodes and live show tickets, an exclusive members’ newsletter, disc...
Clips
Transcript preview
First 90 secondsAlastair Campbell· Host0:00
Thanks for listening to The Rest is Politics. Sign up to The Rest is Politics Plus to enjoy ad-free listening, receive a weekly newsletter, join our members chat room, and gain early access to live show tickets. Just go to therestispolitics.com. That's therestispolitics.com.
Speaker 10:12
[wind blowing] At The North Face, it's never just a hike, not if you're stuck on the same old trail. It's your chance to unearth a new kind of trail, wide open and yours to define, an opportunity to become part of something bigger and wilder. What will you find out there? The North Face: Never stop exploring.
Speaker 20:40
No one goes to Hank's for his spreadsheets. They go for a darn good pizza. Lately, though, the shop's been quiet, so Hank decides to bring back the one dollar slice. He asks Copilot in Microsoft Excel to look at his sales and costs to help him see if he can afford it. Copilot shows Hank where the money's going and which little extras make the dollar slice work. Now Hank's has a line out the door. Hank makes the pizza, Copilot handles the spreadsheets. Learn more at m365copilot.com/work.
Ryan Reynolds1:13
Hey, I just Venmoed you for rent.
Speaker 41:15
Nice. Now I can instantly spend it whether I'm checking out online with Venmo or using a Venmo debit card.
Ryan Reynolds1:20
Say more.
Speaker 41:21
More, exactly, because the more you do with Venmo, the more you get, like earning up to five percent cash back with Venmo Stash on a bundle of brands.
Ryan Reynolds1:29
So