‘It’s shameful’: Russian-linked billionaires have given enormous sums of money to the West’s leading educational and cultural institutions

'It's shameful': Russian-linked billionaires have given enormous sums of money to the West's leading educational and cultural institutions

By Majlie de Puy Kamp and Isabelle Chapman, CNN Their names are etched in stone alongside some of the most powerful people and companies in American history — the Rockefellers, the Walgreens, and the Coca-Cola company. They’ve sponsored fellowships at Ivy League schools, have educational centers named after them, and sit on the boards of

'It's shameful': Russian-linked billionaires have given enormous sums of money to the West's leading educational and cultural institutions

By Majlie de Puy Kamp and Isabelle Chapman, CNN Their names are etched in stone alongside some of the most powerful people and companies in American history — the Rockefellers, the Walgreens, and the Coca-Cola company. They’ve sponsored fellowships at Ivy League schools, have educational centers named after them, and sit on the boards of

'It's shameful': Russian-linked billionaires have given enormous sums of money to the West's leading educational and cultural institutions

Their names are etched in stone alongside some of the most powerful people and companies in American history -- the Rockefellers, the Walgreens, and the Coca-Cola company.

'It's shameful': Russian-linked billionaires have given enormous sums of money to the West's leading educational and cultural institutions

Their names are etched in stone alongside some of the most powerful people and companies in American history -- the Rockefellers, the Walgreens, and the Coca-Cola company.

'It's shameful': Russian-linked billionaires have given enormous sums of money to the West's leading educational and cultural institutions

Their names are etched in stone alongside some of the most powerful people and companies in American history -- the Rockefellers, the Walgreens, and the Coca-Cola company.

'It's shameful': Russian-linked billionaires have given enormous sums of money to the West's leading educational and cultural institutions

Their names are etched in stone alongside some of the most powerful people and companies in American history -- the Rockefellers, the Walgreens, and the Coca-Cola company.