Behind the Bastards

Introducing: SAD OLIGARCH Season 2

October 8, 2025

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  • The invasion of Ukraine, which began on February 24th, 2022, did not proceed as quickly as Putin planned, leading to peculiar events like increased sabotage and black market activity. 
  • The speaker noticed an unprecedented and strange pattern of violent or accidental deaths among Russian oligarchs following the invasion. 
  • The investigation into these suspicious deaths of Russian power brokers, which led to the creation of the podcast *Sad Oligarch*, aims to better understand Putin and the Kremlin's actions. 

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Start of Ukraine Invasion
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  • Key Takeaway: Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began on February 24th, 2022, with the initial goal of quickly capturing the capital, Kiev.
  • Summary: Russian forces crossed the border into Ukraine on February 24th, 2022, initiating stage 1 of the invasion with heavy weapons and armored vehicles. The initial plan was to swiftly take Kiev, but Ukrainian resistance, volunteer militias, and Western weapon support prevented this outcome. Three years into the conflict, Russia has not reached Kiev, and civilian infrastructure remains targeted weekly.
Peculiar Post-Invasion Events
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  • Key Takeaway: Following the invasion, peculiar activities emerged, including anti-Putin sabotage within Russia and Kremlin efforts to disrupt Europe via criminal gangs.
  • Summary: The war brought about peculiar occurrences, such as anti-Putin Russian saboteurs becoming active inside Russia. Simultaneously, the Kremlin reportedly sought to disrupt Europe using criminal gangs, while black market weapons dealing intensified. The speaker found the subsequent deaths of Russian oligarchs to be stranger than these other wartime activities.
Discovery of Oligarch Deaths
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  • Key Takeaway: The speaker noticed a vast number of Russian oligarchs dying from suspicious circumstances, often involving falls from windows or other violent means.
  • Summary: A significant number of Russian oligarchs began dying under suspicious circumstances, frequently involving falls from windows or other extremely violent or clumsy deaths. The speaker collaborated with Ukrainian journalist Sergey Slipchenko, who was on the ground in Kiev during the invasion, to investigate these deaths. Their joint research uncovered an unprecedented pattern of accidents, suicides, and violent murders among the rich Russian power brokers.
Birth of Sad Oligarch Podcast
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  • Key Takeaway: Understanding the weird, Kremlin-linked deaths of oligarchs is crucial for properly understanding Putin’s overall agenda.
  • Summary: While the deaths of Russian oligarchs might not inherently matter, understanding these specific Kremlin-linked deaths is presented as necessary for grasping Putin’s broader actions. A clear pattern emerged from the investigation, prompting the creation of the podcast Sad Oligarch to document these events. The episode serves as an introduction to Sad Oligarch Season 2, confirming that the mysterious deaths of millionaires and billionaires linked to the Kremlin continue.