Shvidler and Roman Abramovich are known to be closely connected and several media reported Shvidler to be a "longstanding business partner" of Abramovich.
ˌɛsˈeɪtʃvˈɪdlɚɹ ænd ɹˈoʊmən ˈeɪbɹɐmˌuːvɪtʃ ɑːɹ nˈoʊn təbi klˈoʊsli kənˈɛktᵻd ænd sˈɛvɹəl mˈiːdiːɚ ɹᵻpˈoːɹɾᵻd ˌɛsˈeɪtʃvˈɪdlɚ təbi ˈeɪ "lˈɔŋstændɪŋ bˈɪznəs pˈɑːɹtnɚ" ʌv ˈeɪbɹɐmˌuːvɪtʃ.