Rich Russians

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Rich Russians

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Jul 27, 2018

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How to transform from an oligarch into bourgeoisie in Putin's Russia?Borimir Totev talks with Elisabeth Schimpfossl, author of 'Rich Russians: From Oligarchs to Bourgeoisie'. We figure out how Russia's former robber barons transformed into a new social class.This podcast episode was edited and produced for Pushkin House by Borimir Totev.

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Jul 27, 2018

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