🚨NEW: What’s the true nature of the relationship between the Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich and the Russian President Vladimir Putin? A thread🧵...1/

NEW 📢 Roman Abramovich claims there's no proven link between him and Putin. He's challenged EU sanctions against him on that basis. We’ve found the clearest paper trail yet between the pair, via Putin’s old friend Sergei Roldugin. Simon Lock thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2023-1…

I’ll be speaking to Newsnight about their new report this evening: Secret $40m deal links Abramovich to Putin's 'wallets’ bbc.co.uk/news/world-eur…

📽️ Long film tonight following the Russian money trail from London to Cyprus - from me, Ben Chu, Jonathan Callery, Becky Emmett and James Melley

Tonight on ⁦BBC Newsnight⁩ our report on a Secret $40m deal links Abramovich to Putin's 'wallets’ by the excellent ⁦James Melley⁩ ⁦Sean Clare ⁦Ben Chu⁩ ⁦will dahlgreen⁩ ⁦Harriet Agerholm⁩ and ⁦Becky Dale⁩ bbc.co.uk/news/world-eur…

"Roman Abramovich handed over a secret stake in a Russian advertising giant to two of Vladimir Putin’s close friends including the man known as “Putin’s wallet”, leaked documents show." Latest ICIJ leak.

Proof that Abramovich appears to have a political & financial relationship with Putin, despite his spokespeople denying this to my face. For years he has stashed his wealth in the UK, hidden money in our tax havens, and sidestepped sanctions. Enough.

This is excellent sleuthing on Abramovich transfers/shell companies and cats cradle of financial concealment > Putin support @BenChu BBC Newsnight. Leaves question of why not on US sanctions list. Weirdly, this show in a purple patch, while all the talk is of its demise.

The secret Abramovich payments paint a completely different picture of Chelsea's success On the face a glorious history being built through hard work and investment Behind the scenes an offshore machine spraying millions all over thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2023-1…

🇷🇺💵What’s the true nature of the relationship between the Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich and the Russian President Vladimir Putin? Watch our BBC Newsnight/The Bureau of Investigative Journalism investigation #Cypressconfidential #Newsnight 📺👇 Produced/edited: Sean Clare youtube.com/watch?v=nSzveZ…

Proud to have produced this film, and to have worked with some amazing journalists on such an important investigation shining a new light on the relationship between Putin & Abramovich. Ben Chu The Bureau of Investigative Journalism ICIJ James Oliver James Melley Becky Emmett youtube.com/watch?v=nSzveZ…

EXCL: The NHS trust where 4 whistleblowers claim patients died unnecessarily and were maimed. Allegations of a toxic culture where staff say they were scared to speak up. Police are looking into 105 cases. Our BBC Newsnight investigation w/ Charlotte Rowles & Sean Clare:

EXCL: CEO of NHS trust at the centre of BBC Newsnight investigation into patient safety has conceded some staff don’t feel supported to raise concerns. Read the full story incl testimony of 4 anon whistleblowers from me, Charlotte Rowles & Sean Clare: bbc.co.uk/news/uk-676009…

ICYMI Our #Newsnight investigation into the economic impact of the rise of poor #mentalhealth & what can be done about it. Produced by Tania Kharchenko and edited by Sean Clare. Thanks to The Health Foundation, Tony Wilson, Lade Smith CBE and @lfoulkesy and to Rosanna and Idris 👇📺

📽️ Watch our full investigation on Newsnight this evening

📺Firm linked to Michelle Mone’s husband should face ‘fraud probe’ say experts Watch our #Newsnight investigation, in collaboration with Tax Policy Associates Produced and edited by Sean Clare Filmed by Jonathan Callery Exec’d by Becky Emmett 👇 youtu.be/VO6n2_BBeZE?si…

🎥 Yachts, tax avoidance, allegations of fraud, lives destroyed. Watch our latest investigation, into the business affairs of Michelle Mone’s husband Doug Barrowman. By Ben Chu Becky Emmett & will dahlgreen, produced/edited by me. With Dan Neidle youtu.be/VO6n2_BBeZE

Rochdale grooming: 'I was raped more than 100 times from age 12' bbc.in/48n7yTO

.Kirsty Wark receives the Outstanding Contribution Award at the RTS Television Journalism Awards 2024, honouring her work on BBC Newsnight #RTSAwards

Our winner of the 2024 #MJAAwards Science Explained is Hannah Barnes and Sean Clare. That makes it a hat-trick for Hannah with this BBC Newsnight item which revisited the scandal of Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust gender services — which she and Deborah Cohen were among the first to spotlight