Russian oligarch 2004, Putin apparently engaged in a power-struggle with some oligarchs, reaching a "grand bargain" with them. This bargain allowed the oligarchs to maintain their powers, in exchange for their explicit support of – and alignment with – Putin's government. Many more business people have become oligarchs during Putin's time in power, and often due to personal relations with Putin, such as the rector of the institute where Putin obtained a degree in 1996, Vladimir Litvinenko, and Putin's childhood friend and judo-teacher Arkady Rotenberg. However, other analysts argue that the oligarchic structure has remained intact under Putin, with Putin devoting much
Rotenberg Law proposed seizing the Russia-based assets of foreign countries that have sanctioned Russian citizens. It was declined in 2017. Rotenberg Law The Rotenberg Law () - the draft of Federal law of Russian Federation #607554-6 On amendments to the Federal law "On compensation for violation of the right to trial within a reasonable time or the right to execution of a judicial act within a reasonable time" (clarification of certain provisions of the Federal law in regard to obtaining compensation for the violation of the right to execution of a judicial act within a reasonable time). The law is informally named