Vladimir Putin releases his first statement about the Panama Papers leak

President Vladimir Putin has rejected his links to offshore accounts uncovered in the Panama Papers and called the leaks part of Western efforts to weaken Russia. Speaking in St Petersburg, the President said even though his name did not figure in any of the documents leaked, Western media published the claims of his involvement in offshore businesses. He went on to describe the allegations as part of a US-led disinformation campaign waged against Russia to weaken its government.

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