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laserhaas

(7,805 posts) Wed May 30, 2018, 06:51 AM May 2018

Source: U.K. Independent

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A British businessman and outspoken critic of Vladimir Putin who was arrested by Spanish police at Russia's request has been released.

Bill Browder, a London-based hedge fund manager who has fought a long battle with Moscow, said on Twitter he was arrested in Madrid on Wednesday morning.

Read more: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/bill-browder-arrest-russia-interpol-spain-uk-businessman-putin-critic-a8375231.html%3famp

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Scary dynamic laserhaas May 2018 #1

He was probably itcfish May 2018 #14

Scary.... Docreed2003 May 2018 #2

Concur Docreed2003 - Bill is a breed apart laserhaas May 2018 #3

Oh no! Oh, whew. Lulu KC May 2018 #4

I sure hope he is taking security precautions Pepsidog May 2018 #5

Putin really REALLY hates this guy. annabanana May 2018 #6

I'm glad he was released. Mc Mike May 2018 #7

They're determined to get him mountain grammy May 2018 #8

I wondered about that laserhaas May 2018 #12

I don't wonder at all. mountain grammy May 2018 #13

Check out Preet Bharara's interview with him klook May 2018 #9

Indeed, soldier on Bill Browder! ananda May 2018 #10

Concur laserhaas May 2018 #15