Episode 12: "Fight them with Banks Not Tanks" — A Conversation With Bill Browder on Ukraine & Russia

Today’s episode features a full-length interview with Bill Browder, CEO and co-founder of Hermitage Capital Management and leader of the Global Magnitsky Justice Campaign. During this interview, we discuss Bill’s book, Red Notice, which is probably one of the best political thriller novels I’ve read in a long time and the story of how Bill became Vladimir Putin’s "No. 1 Enemy".

In the wake of increased Russian aggression along Ukraine’s eastern border, NATO members must consider once again what their role is in standing with Ukraine. In Bill’s words, the best way to discipline authoritarian regimes is to fight with “banks not tanks” — to go after kleptocrats’ personal wealth and the elites who directly enable them. From Russian portfolio investor to accidental human rights activist, Bill’s story imparts unique wisdom about a country often not fully understood and the corrupt officials who rule it.