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
Michael Rotenberg Michael Rotenberg Michael Rotenberg is a personal manager and television and film producer. He is a two time Emmy Award winner for animated series, "King of the Hill" in 1999 and "The Chris Rock Show in 1997. Michael Rotenberg, a multiple Emmy-Award winner, is currently executive producing the Emmy-nominated series, "Silicon Valley" (HBO), "It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia" (FX), "Lopez" (TV Land), as well as the upcoming series, "Insecure" (HBO), "Marlon" (NBC), "Man With a Plan" (CBS) and "Superior Donuts" (CBS). His credits include the Emmy Award-winning series "King of the Hill" (FOX) 1999, the Emmy nominated series "Everybody Hates