Putin's rise to power was an inevitable outcome of the anger and pent-up demand for backlash created by Boris Yeltsin's deal with 22 oligarchs who controlled over 40% of Russia's GDP while the average Russian lived in abject poverty with male life expectancy at 58 years old.
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Bill BrowderEvidence Quote
“he ended up with um 22 oligarchs who controlled more than 40% of the GDP of Russia and the average Russian um was living in abject poverty...and such a pent up demand for backlash that Putin stepped in to that backlash”
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How Russia really works: Bill Browder on surviving Putin | Full interview— The Institute of Art and IdeasCreated: 8/12/2026, 10:17:28 PM
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