Bill Browder is the founder and CEO of one of Russia's most successful investment funds. In 2005, Bill was denied entry to the country and declared a “threat to national security” and deported. He understands what it is like to do business in Putin's Russia, more than anyone else.

Bill joined Kieran on The Hard Shoulder to give his analysis of the current situation in Russia...

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