{"id":117416,"date":"2023-11-15T18:00:12","date_gmt":"2023-11-15T18:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/secret-40m-deal-links-vladimir-putin-to-roman-abramovich-bbc-newsnight\/"},"modified":"2023-11-15T18:00:12","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T18:00:12","slug":"secret-40m-deal-links-vladimir-putin-to-roman-abramovich-bbc-newsnight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/secret-40m-deal-links-vladimir-putin-to-roman-abramovich-bbc-newsnight\/","title":{"rendered":"Secret $40m deal links Vladimir Putin to Roman Abramovich &#8211; BBC Newsnight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/nSzveZzofrU\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Secret $40m deal links Vladimir Putin to Roman Abramovich - BBC Newsnight\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nSzveZzofrU\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Leaked documents reveal a secret $40m deal between former Chelsea Football Club owner Roman Abramovich and two men dubbed Vladimir Putin\u2019s \u201cwallets\u201d, a BBC investigation has found.<\/p>\n<p>The billionaire Russian oligarch was sanctioned by the UK and EU council in 2022 for his proximity to the Russian leader and for allegedly profiting from the Kremlin regime.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Abramovich has previously denied any financial relationship with Vladimir Putin, and he has not responded to requests for comment from the BBC.<\/p>\n<p>Reporter: Ben Chu<br \/>\nProduction: Sean Clare, James Melley, James Oliver, Harriet Agerholm, Will Dahlgreen, Becky Dale<br \/>\nCamera: Jonathan Callery<br \/>\nEditor: Luke Winsbury<br \/>\nGraphics: Rodrigo Jorge<br \/>\nProduction co-ordinator: Helena Warwick-Cross<\/p>\n<p>This investigation was carried out by BBC Newsnight, BBC Verify, and BBC Panorama, partnered with the Bureau of Investigative Journalism to uncover revelations as part of the Cyprus Confidential \u2013 a global investigation led by reporters at the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) and Paper Trail Media.<\/p>\n<p>Please subscribe here: http:\/\/bit.ly\/1rbfUog<\/p>\n<p>#BBCNewsnight #BBCNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Leaked documents reveal a secret $40m deal between former Chelsea Football Club owner Roman Abramovich and two men dubbed Vladimir Putin\u2019s \u201cwallets\u201d, a BBC investigation has found. 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