Red Notice, written by Bill Browder, is a captivating book that describes the corruption of the Russian government. The book begins by detailing Browder’s personal life, the grandson of the former head of the American Communist Party. After graduating with an MBA from Stanford Business School, he moved to London in the 1990s to start his career. Browder shares his unusual journey that led him to be a businessman in Eastern Europe. Browder moved to Russia and started his own investment firm in Moscow. He was making a lot of money, but he shortly discovered the corruption of the Russian oligarchs. He started to expose this corruption, and, at first, nothing negatively affected him. But soon, problems started to arise. The Russian government targeted Bill Browder. He was expelled from Russia, and his and his partners’ offices were raided by the FSB of the Russian Federation, formerly called the KGB. Browder was proclaimed a threat to national security in Russia and falsely accused by the Russian government of stealing money. The book details how the Russian government attacked Browder, and Browder’s responses to the attacks. It is appalling to read about how far the Kremlin will go to to protect their power and influence. Most of Browder’s lawyers and partners fled and escaped Russia after receiving threats from the Russian government. Sergei Magnitsky, Browder’s lawyer, refused to leave Russia. Magnitsky wanted to fight for justice because he knew that he and Browder were innocent; all they did was expose the corruption that exists in Russia. Magnitsky was eventually put in prison where he was tortured. The book describes Magnitsky’s experience in prison and the inhumane conditions he faced. It was heartbreaking to read the details of Magnitsky’s suffering. The last part of the book displays the attempts made by Browder to seek justice for Magnitsky and make the world aware of the corruption in the Russian government. It is particularly interesting to hear the responses to Browder’s case from American lawmakers and government officials around the world. Red Notice is an excellent book that I would recommend to any reader interested in the Russian government; it gives an inside look into the complexity of Russian life and the Kremlin. If you’re looking for an exciting book, then Red Notice is definitely it. This book was a thriller that constantly kept me alert. As a high schooler, I am not too familiar with many financial and business terms, but Browder explained the scenarios that related to his business in a way that I could understand. After reading Red Notice, I feel compelled to speak out about the human rights violations that exist in Russia and all around the world. There were moments while reading the book that I cried because I was so distraught about the injustices that occurred. Red Notice inspires me to make the world a better place and fight for justice, and I hope it will do the same for other readers.
Browder moved to Russia and started his own investment firm in Moscow. He was making a lot of money, but he shortly discovered the corruption of the Russian oligarchs. He started to expose this corruption, and, at first, nothing negatively affected him. But soon, problems started to arise. The Russian government targeted Bill Browder. He was expelled from Russia, and his and his partners’ offices were raided by the FSB of the Russian Federation, formerly called the KGB. Browder was proclaimed a threat to national security in Russia and falsely accused by the Russian government of stealing money. The book details how the Russian government attacked Browder, and Browder’s responses to the attacks. It is appalling to read about how far the Kremlin will go to to protect their power and influence.
Most of Browder’s lawyers and partners fled and escaped Russia after receiving threats from the Russian government. Sergei Magnitsky, Browder’s lawyer, refused to leave Russia. Magnitsky wanted to fight for justice because he knew that he and Browder were innocent; all they did was expose the corruption that exists in Russia. Magnitsky was eventually put in prison where he was tortured. The book describes Magnitsky’s experience in prison and the inhumane conditions he faced. It was heartbreaking to read the details of Magnitsky’s suffering. The last part of the book displays the attempts made by Browder to seek justice for Magnitsky and make the world aware of the corruption in the Russian government. It is particularly interesting to hear the responses to Browder’s case from American lawmakers and government officials around the world.
Red Notice is an excellent book that I would recommend to any reader interested in the Russian government; it gives an inside look into the complexity of Russian life and the Kremlin. If you’re looking for an exciting book, then Red Notice is definitely it. This book was a thriller that constantly kept me alert. As a high schooler, I am not too familiar with many financial and business terms, but Browder explained the scenarios that related to his business in a way that I could understand.
After reading Red Notice, I feel compelled to speak out about the human rights violations that exist in Russia and all around the world. There were moments while reading the book that I cried because I was so distraught about the injustices that occurred. Red Notice inspires me to make the world a better place and fight for justice, and I hope it will do the same for other readers.