'Panama Papers': Putin's circle

For years there have been rumours about Vladimir Putin’s secret wealth. But a detailed picture of the hidden financial dealings of the Russian President remained elusive. The so-called Panama Papers may disclose an even bigger network than imagined. Putin’s name does not appear in the leaked documents, but those of some of his very close friends do.

These are comrades whose history with Putin goes back decades, to Saint Petersburg, known as Leningrad before the fall of the Soviet Union. That’s where Putin met Sergei Roldugin, who rose to fame as a cellist and conductor. He introduced Putin to his first wife, Lyudmila, and is the godfather of their daughter Maria. euronews