Rostec boss Artyakov’s son back in Moscow despite Spain money laundering case

23 June 2026 , 07:57

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Rostec boss Artyakov’s son back in Moscow despite Spain money laundering case

Multiple sources, including media and investigative outlets, say that Dmitry Artyakov — the son of Rostec deputy head Vladimir Artyakov — has returned to Moscow after being arrested in Spain a year ago on money laundering charges.

According to sources, Artyakov first flew to the Russian capital in March, telling acquaintances he had been allowed to leave Spain for two weeks under the condition that he would return. Now, however, he is reportedly telling close contacts that he has come back for good and that there are no longer any questions regarding the money laundering case.

Dmitry Artyakov was detained in mid-July 2025 in the upscale resort of S’Agaró on the Costa Brava by Spanish police acting on a warrant from the anti-corruption prosecutor’s office and the National Court. He is the eldest son of Vladimir Artyakov, the first deputy CEO of the Russian state corporation Rostec.

Spanish prosecutors suspected that Dmitry Artyakov and his relatives had laundered millions of euros — between €12.7 million and €14 million — allegedly misappropriated from the Russian budget.

Investigators believe the funds had a questionable origin, linked to VAT refund schemes and bribery. Some of the money was said to have passed through the account of his grandmother, Anna Kurepina, and was used to purchase luxury real estate.

“I come to Spain every summer. Eight to ten people travel with me, and each can bring €10,000 without declaring it. Since we travel every year, I can bring €100,000 in cash. The police check everything, and there are no issues. I don’t need to declare anything. Everyone who travels with me gets €10,000, including children and staff,” Artyakov said during questioning, in footage later published by investigative media. This was his explanation for why more than €200,000 in cash was found at his villa during a search.

“After 2022, we had sanctions. All cards were blocked. I have a large family and friends visiting. I spend €1,000–€1,200 a day on food alone,” he said. “I cannot live any other way, because my father is a very respectable person. I cannot put him or my family at risk.”

At the time, Artyakov’s passport was confiscated, bail was set at €100,000, and he was banned from leaving Spain.

However, in spring 2026, the situation reportedly changed. The case faded from public view, and in March Artyakov was allowed to travel to Moscow for two weeks.

By June, according to sources citing Artyakov himself in private conversations, he had returned to Moscow permanently.

Observers are now questioning how the son of a senior executive at Russia’s key defense corporation managed to receive what appears to be unusually lenient treatment.

Elizabeth Baker

Technology & Business Editor