Bill Browder, who once ran Russia's largest foreign investment fund, says companies staying in Russia is like doing 'business in Nazi Germany'
Browder founded Hermitage Capital Management in 1996, which quickly became one of thefunds in the world. As CEO, Browder leveraged stakeholder activism to expose corruption among Russian oligarchs and their companies. The confrontational investment style created massive profit, as well as a long list of enemies.
Among his top enemies is Putin himself. Browder — who was declared a national security threat to Russia in 2005 and barred entry into the country — was specifically mentioned by Putin during the 2016 Mueller investigation. During negotiations, Putin made an offer that the US could travel to Russia for suspect interrogation if Russian law enforcement could interrogate Browder, as The New York Times
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