Secret $40m deal links Vladimir Putin toRoman Abramovich - BBC Newsnight

Leaked documents reveal a secret $40m deal betweenformer Chelsea Football Club owner RomanAbramovich and two men dubbed Vladimir Putin's"wallets", a BBC investigation has found.

The billionaire Russian oligarch was sanctioned by theUK and EU council in 2022 for his proximity to theRussian leader and for allegedly profiting from the Kremlin regime.

Mr Abramovich has previously denied any financialrelationship with Vladimir Putin, and he has notresponded to requests for comment from the BBC.

Reporter: Ben Chu Production: Sean Clare, James Melley, James Oliver,Harriet Agerholm, Will Dahlgreen, Becky Dale Camera: Jonathan Callery Editor: Luke WinsburyGraphics: Rodrigo Jorge Production co-ordinator: Helena Warwick-Cross

This investigation was carried out by BBC Newsnight,BBC Verify, and BBC Panorama, partnered with theBureau of Investigative Journalism to uncoverrevelations as part of the Cyprus Confidential - aglobal investigation led by reporters at theInternational Consortium of Investigative Journalists(ICIJ) and Paper Trail Media.