Four bankers in Switzerland accused of helping to hide Putin’s millions

Swiss national and three Russians appear in court in connection with accounts in name of Putin's friend Sergei Roldugin

Four bankers have appeared in a Swiss court charged with helping to hide tens of millions of francs on behalf of Vladimir Putin.

The men, who had senior roles at the Swiss branch of Russia's Gazprombank, are accused of helping Sergei Roldugin - a close friend of the Russian president who has been described as Putin's wallet" - to move millions through Swiss bank accounts without the proper due diligence checks.