Russia Flashcards
1
Q
Oligarch
A
Business partner with commodity firms in Russia
2
Q
Londongrad
A
Russian business owners buy propertied in wealthy London
Means family and children get British education + secure pensions
3
Q
Russian businesses
A
Based in London
Take bonds and loans from UK institutions
4
Q
Money raised + UK banks
A
2004-13 raised over £250bn
UK banks charge 3% fee on amount borrowed (by Russian businesses)
5
Q
Russian investment
A
Russian investment in London is £27bn
Only 0.5% of total intl assets in London
6
Q
Financial services
A
Russia make 1% of UK financial services
7
Q
Maria
A
Salisbury radioactive poisoning attack..?
8
Q
Population
A
30000 Russians in London
