Wednesday, May 19 – The Russia Disruption 4: The Magnitsky Affair – How to Oppose a Criminal State?

Jamison Firestone was working as a lawyer in Russia during the uncovering of a $230-million tax fraud case, the largest in Russian history. This discovery would lead to Jamison’s colleague Sergei Magnitsky’s death. The Magnitsky affair prompted countries around the world, led by the U.S., to pass the Magnitsky Act, a law sanctioning human rights offenders and allowing seizing of assets and banning entry to the U.S. Jamison Firestone provides a view of how the Kremlin operates, Putin’s intentions and how Putin’s regime might be approached. The conversation is moderated by ASU’s Keith Brown. Watch the talk here.