Sergei Pugachev – on Putin, Swiss banks, KGB and oligarchs (Russian w. English subtitles)

French citizen Sergei Pugachev, former advisor to Russian President Vladimir Putin, is currently wanted by Russian authorities. In the West, he is known as one of the Kremlin’s most prominent critics and has received death threats, resulting in round-the-clock state protection. How did one of the wealthiest individuals in Russia lose his assets? Why is Pugachev seeking over $12 billion from the Kremlin through The Hague Tribunal? Who is threatening his life? Can Swiss banks assist Russian oligarchs in evading sanctions? How is it possible for a bank based in Switzerland to forge a signature? And where was the child of Alina Kabaeva, whom Pugachev refers to as Putin’s de facto wife, actually born? All of these questions are addressed in an exclusive interview with Elena Servettaz in SWI swissinfo.ch's new special project, “On the Record”.