Amidst Russia's invasion and the ensuing war in Ukraine, Russian oligarchs have remained unscathed. Western attempts to curb their influence through financial measures has had limited success. However, a game-changing approach has emerged from USC Annenberg PhD graduate and Assistant Professor at Dartmouth College Herbert Chang, and his team.

Hosted by journalism major Skye Lee, The Annenverse delves into Chang’s revolutionary research that offers a fresh perspective on targeting the power of Russian oligarchs.

Mentioned: 

• “Complex systems of secrecy: the offshore networks of oligarchs” by Ho-Chun Herbert Chang, Brooke Harrington, Feng Fu, Daniel N Rockmore https://academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/article/2/3/pgad051/7059318?login=false
• “Targeting wealth managers would cripple Russia's oligarchs” by Dartmouth College https://www.newswise.com/politics/targeting-wealth-managers-would-cripple-russia-s-oligarchs/?article_id=787776
• Annenberg networks network https://research.usc.edu/news/2022/02/annenberg-networks-network/
• The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists https://www.icij.org/

This episode of “The Annenverse” is hosted and researched by journalism student Skye Lee. Audio engineered and edited by Areon Mobasher. Produced by Olivia Mowry. Additional editing by Skye Lee.