: As Putin rose to power as Russia supreme leader and Roldugin made a name for himself as a classical cellist and conductor, the two remained close, according to The Toronto Star. Roldugin has performed for Putin and high-profile guests at the president official residence, introduced Putin to Lyudmila, his future wife, and is the godfather of Putin eldest child, Maria. Fast friends, almost like brothers, they cruised the streets of Leningrad. He has also given media interviews that softened Putin fearsome image. The records show Roldugin is a behind-the-scenes player in a clandestine network operated by Putin associates that has shuffled at least $2 billion through banks and offshore companies, an investigation by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, German daily Süddeutsche Zeitung and other media partners has found. Now a leak of secret documents reveals a hidden side of their friendship.
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