Topic: Sergei Roldugin

Russian President Vladimir Putin defended his associate, cellist Sergei Roldugin, after Roldugin was linked to $2 billion in offshore transactions in the Panama Papers. Roldugin claims the funds were used to purchase rare musical instruments, including Stradivarius violins, to support Russian classical arts. Putin characterizes the leak as a U.S.-led plot intended to destabilize the Russian government.

BBC's Panorama reports on the reality of offshore tax havens, alleging that Mossack Fonseca helped global elites break the law. The coverage highlights Icelandic Prime Minister Sigmundur Gunnlaugsson's resignation and claims a billion-dollar money laundering operation in Russia involving cellist Sergei Roldugin.