to the corridors of power. and in some cases their wealth directly connected to putin. the times reports that while in a role in saint petersburg, putin granted timchenko an export license and the oilman went on to co founder gunver. by went on to co founder gunver. by 2007, around 30% of russian oil experts went through that company committed reports. and these personal connections remain. here is timchenko a putin s birthday in 2019. or boris rotenberg, a childhood friend of putin and co owns a vast construction company. the times tells us they attended a judo training and are known to still spa. the third person named by borisjohnson, well, thatis named by borisjohnson, well, that is boris rotenberg s nephew igor. he controls a drilling company. the telegraph reports he is said to be putin sjudo reports he is said to be putin s judo partner. reports he is said to be putin sjudo partner. the uk says he has strategic significance to putin. and this is what these new sanctions mean in