Russian Godfathers

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Russian Godfathers examines how, in the chaos that followed the collapse of the Soviet Union, the state-owned assets and resources of the superpower were snapped up by a tiny group of smart, ruthless, ambitious and well-connected men, who abruptly joined the ranks of the very richest people in history. This is the inside story of the world's highest-stakes poker game, upon which the fate of the entire nation of Russia hangs in the balance. President Putin and seven of the world's richest men are locked in a battle to run Russia. On one side is the President with the support of a people disgusted to find that seven men effectively owned their country, and on the other are the billionaires who are deploying all their power and wealth to try to wrestle back control.

Broadcast Platform
  • Television
Programme Name
  • Russian Godfathers
Channel
  • Documentary Channel
Broadcaster
  • Sky Network Television
Description
  • Russian Godfathers examines how, in the chaos that followed the collapse of the Soviet Union, the state-owned assets and resources of the superpower were snapped up by a tiny group of smart, ruthless, ambitious and well-connected men, who abruptly joined the ranks of the very richest people in history. This is the inside story of the world's highest-stakes poker game, upon which the fate of the entire nation of Russia hangs in the balance. President Putin and seven of the world's richest men are locked in a battle to run Russia. On one side is the President with the support of a people disgusted to find that seven men effectively owned their country, and on the other are the billionaires who are deploying all their power and wealth to try to wrestle back control.