Putin initially arrested and removed the richest oligarch to signal to the remaining 21 oligarchs that they must negotiate with him, at which point he demanded 50% of their wealth, making himself the richest man in the world and the biggest oligarch rather than dismantling the oligarchic system as promised.
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Bill BrowderEvidence Quote
“he basically arrested the richest oligarch...he said 50% and and that was when Putin became the richest man in the world um and became the biggest oligarch himself”
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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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