# Quote — Craig Unger, House of Trump, House of Putin

> [D]isintegration of the Soviet Union... opened... hundreds of billions of dollars in flight capital... from oligarchs, wealthy s, and mobsters... Trump’s zeal to sell condos, no questions asked, to shell companies meant... Russians could launder vast amounts of money while hiding... personal identities.

- Author: [Craig Unger](https://www.leafyquotes.com/craig-unger.md)
- Book: [House of Trump, House of Putin](https://www.leafyquotes.com/craig-unger/house-of-trump-house-of-putin.md)
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