BRITAIN IS HOME to billionaires from all over the world. But the country’s reputation for attracting Russian oligarchs in particular has earned its capital a nickname: Londongrad. For many, part of the city’s allure is the relative ease with which money can be laundered. This film explores how and why London became a laundromat for foreign dirty money—and whether Britain’s new sanctions in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will trigger the fall of Londongrad.
By The Economist
