S9 Ep46: Surviving Corruption, Surveillance, and Cybercrime in Putin’s Russia with Bruce Talley

Chris chats with Bruce Talley, a former Russia-based businessman
who now helps foreign companies set up operations in Ukraine and
matches investors with projects

They explore the complex nature of doing business in Russia,
including how it’s changed since the 1990s, the red flags Talley
missed, and the moment he realized the system was irredeemably
corrupt. He shares what it’s like to be surveilled by the FSB,
the limits of Western legal remedies, and how Russia’s criminal
networks evolved into tools of statecraft. They also discuss the
risks facing Western investors, the Kremlin’s strategy of
normalized theft, and what Bruce’s work today reveals about the
intersection of cybercrime and geopolitical power.

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Bruce’s blog: http://brucetalley.com

Bruce’s company, Destination Ukraine:
https://destination-ukraine.com 

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