Putin's People with Catherine Belton and Edward Lucas
b"Former Moscow correspondent and investigative journalist Catherine\\xa0Belton\\xa0reveals the untold story of how Vladimir Putin and his entourage of KGB men seized power in Russia and built a new league of oligarchs. Through exclusive interviews with key inside players,\\xa0Belton\\xa0tells how Putin\\u2019s people conducted their relentless seizure of private companies, took over the economy, siphoned billions, blurred the lines between organised crime and political powers, shut down opponents, and then used their riches and power to extend influence in the West. She spoke to Edward Lucas, columnist at The Times and a security expert\\xa0on Russia and Europe.\\xa0To buy Catherine\\xa0Belton's book 'Putin's People' click here:\\xa0https://amzn.to/2BLqMco. ------------------------------ Intelligence Squared+.\\xa0The world's best speakers. Your questions. \\xa34.99 per month. Intelligence Squared+ will bring you live, interactive events every week on our new online platform. Just like at our real-life events, you\\u2019ll be able to put your questions to our speakers, vote in live polls and interact with other members of the audience. Your subscription will give you access to multiple events featuring the world\\u2019s top thinkers and opinion formers, including Thomas Piketty, Margaret Atwood, Clive Woodward, Thomas Friedman, Meera Syal and Paloma Faith. For a full list of Intelligence Squared+ events and to subscribe, click here:\\xa0https://bit.ly/2yfYIfm\\n\\nSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/intelligencesquared.\\n\\nSee acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices"