In this episode… we explore how Vladimir Putin and the Russian state have been seizing billions of dollars in assets from oligarchs and private businesses, especially since the war in Ukraine began. The video walks through how thousands of firms — including foreign and domestic — have seen their properties confiscated under legal and political pressure, as part of what critics call a shift toward a "state-controlled economy." We hear how the scale of these seizures amounts to tens of billions of dollars, reshaping Russia's economic structure and consolidating power among a narrow elite. The episode helps shine a light on how state control, nationalization, and asset confiscation are being used as tools of control amid sanctions, economic upheaval, and war.