The World’s Richest Man - Putin’s Russia #3

Russian President Vladimir Putin is likely the richest man in the world with a fortune over $100 Billion--all of it stolen from the Russian people he's supposed to represent. Click for a free audiobook with one-month trial at audible.com ****** Start with Part 1 of this series: ****** Subscribe to TDC: ****** Like our page on Facebook ****** Join us on Google ****** Follow us on Twitter ****** Putin’s quick rise to power is directly tied to his extraordinary ry ability to steal from the Russian people by skimming off and keeping for himself percentages of the government contracts he controls. He’ s been very good at identifying equally corrupt people to do business with. And once he established a relationship with a reliable partner, that partner stood to gain enormously. That’s how Russia has become the most unequal country - developed or developing - in the world. 110 billionaires control more than a third of the entire economy in a nation with nearly 150 million people. As Putin gained political power, his chosen allies became richer. They were dependent on Putin, but Putin’s power was not dependent on them, giving him incredible leverage. This leverage has translated to deep loyalty, cemented by Putin’s proven willingness to wield the power of the state to punish his personal enemies or to teach his allies a lesson. All images and video clips under protection of Fair Use in US Copyright Law: ****** Music: -"Their Story, Them Seeing." - Puddle of Infinity, YouTube -"Space Coast" - Topher Mohr, YouTube -"Summer Of'42" - Stealing Orchestra, ****** ...