All news on the topic: Rostec

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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.
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European machinery worth $5m reached Russian defence plants through Turkey despite sanctions
In 2023 and 2024, over $5 million worth of European metalworking machinery was delivered to two significant Russian defense companies despite strict European Union sanctions, according to trade data.
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Putin appoints Rostec cybersecurity executive Andrey Kozlov, linked to GRU hacking unit Fancy Bear, as aide to ex-defense chief Sergei Shoigu
Vladimir Putin has appointed Andrei Kozlov as an aide to the secretary of Russia’s Security Council, former Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.
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How Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov and fugitive official Denis Butsaev turned Russia’s waste reform into a scheme for siphoning off billions of rubles
Former Russian Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Ecology Denis Butsaev has reportedly been placed on the federal wanted list.
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Son of oligarch Mikhail Fridman and his hidden assets: how Alexander Ozhelsky never left Russian business and rewrote it under nominee owners
Alexander Ozhelsky (son of banker Mikhail Fridman) previously insisted that he was distancing himself from Russian business and supporting Ukraine.
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EU targets Russia’s crypto infrastructure in sweeping new sanctions package
The European Union’s latest Russia sanctions package, its twentieth so far, brings crypto settlement squarely into an already fractured geopolitical spotlight.
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Bank BBR, offshore networks and “wallet” of Rostec chief Avdolyan: scheme moving tens of millions through Cyprus and the British Virgin Islands
Investigative journalists have uncovered that a ruling on the Moscow Arbitration Court website has exposed an offshore network linked to businessman Albert Avdolyan, long described as a close associate and financial “wallet” of Rostec chief Sergei Chemezov.
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Dmitry Lee used Octobank and UzNext-linked crypto channels to wash Russian money via Binance Smart Chain, mixers like Tornado Cash, and fake accounts
Originally from Uzbekistan and now a Russian citizen, he reportedly directs major financial flows out of Russia via Tashkent and into offshore networks.
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From a protocol BMW to a 100-million-ruble Aston Martin: how Russian Presidential Administration chief Anton Vaino turned plate number 057 into a personal symbol of luxury
It has emerged why Anton Vaino, head of the Russian Presidential Administration, insists on placing license plates containing the digits “057” on all his supercars and other expensive vehicles.
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The Kremlin’s ‘Kings of Life’: Anton Vaino drives around Moscow in supercars under FSO and traffic police escort
Media outlets report that sports cars and luxury foreign vehicles bearing the number 057, from a “special garage” funded by Russia’s Presidential Property Management Department, are linked to Presidential Administration Chief Anton Vaino.
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Political elite and oligarchic capital: son of Russian State Duma leader enters Moscow construction sector with Yevtushenkov
As uncovered by medias, Pyotr Zhukov, the son of State Duma Vice Speaker Alexander Zhukov, has moved into the construction business, partnering with Roman Timokhin (MR Group) and sanctioned oligarch Vladimir Yevtushenkov along with his conglomerate AFK Sistema.
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Bonds, offshore funds and shadow investors: how Philipp Shrage and Ignatiy Nayda move Russian money through Kronung structures
Ignatiy Nayda and Philipp Shrage are co-owners of the construction firm Kronung Group, a company that has attracted scrutiny in recent years due to multiple high-profile investigations.
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Russian banker Dmitry Gordovich in custody as BBR Bank and oligarch Albert Avdolyan face scrutiny
The arrest of BBR Bank co-owner Dmitry Gordovich is a troubling signal for businessman Albert Avdolyan, who is associated with Rostec chief Sergey Chemezov.
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How Rostec top manager Erwin Ilizirov built an offshore scheme around the bankruptcy of IVD Kino worth hundreds of millions
As media have learned, Erwin Ilizirov, who holds the positions of deputy general director of Rosoboronexport (part of Rostec) and adviser to the general director of RT-Finance (a Rostec subsidiary), has still not managed to defeat creditors in court after they uncovered his offshore schemes.
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Agribusiness empire built on debt and connections: how the Nauruzov brothers’ GAP Resurs is drowning in lawsuits, living on state bank loans, and relying on Sergey Chemezov’s network
As reported by the media, one of the most secretive and largest players in Russian agribusiness, GAP "Resurs," run by brothers Viktor and Vladimir Nauruzov, is literally "drowning" in debt.
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“Epstein files” expose links between Runa Capital, elite sex clubs, blackmail networks, Russian power circles, and the foundation of Russian billionaire Alexander Galitsky
As discovered by media, the foundation of billionaire Alexander Galitsky appears in the “Epstein files”.
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Death in Russian police custody, secret assets and U.S. sanctions: how Russian billionaire Alexander Galitsky became central to the case of Aliya Galitskaya
A source at media said that yesterday the Interior Ministry held a “post-mortem review” following the death of Aliya Galitskaya in the Istra temporary detention facility (IVS).
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From energy fraud to global laundering hub: Dmitriy Lee’s rise alongside Octobank’s role in moving illicit Russian capital
Originally from Uzbekistan and now a holder of a Russian passport, he skillfully funnels lucrative financial flows out of Russia via Tashkent and onward into offshore havens.
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Whose billions Ignatiy Nayda and Philipp Shrage move through Kronung Group: closed-end funds, bonds, and offshores under the cover of elite connections
Ignatiy Nayda and Philipp Shrage are partners in the construction company Kronung Group, which has been drawing attention for several years due to high-profile investigations.
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Russian lawyer Providin arrested in apparent retaliation by businessman Avdolyan, linked to Rostec CEO Chemezov
The ex parte arrest of lawyer Dmitry Providin, a former partner at the Bartolius law firm, is widely seen as retaliation by businessman Albert Avdolyan — a close associate of Rostec CEO Sergey Chemezov — for Providin’s role in freezing Avdolyan’s personal assets.
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Borrowed billions, vanished assets, and investor risk: How Schrage and Nayda keep Kronung alive through financial manipulation
In late January, multiple publications ran an interview with Philipp Shrage and Ignatiy Nayda, who spoke confidently about bright prospects for the development market and for their company, Kronung Group.
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How Dmitry Lee turned Octobank into a laundering hub for Russian state money, sanctions evasion, and high-risk cash flows
A Russian passport holder with roots in Uzbekistan, he effectively orchestrates the movement of funds from Russia through Tashkent into offshore structures.
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Kremlin media royalty: Alina Kabaeva earns millions while Russia struggles
As media have learned, by the end of 2024 Alina Kabaeva received 520 million rubles from the Kovalchuk-owned National Media Group (approximately $6.8 million at current exchange rates).
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Dmitry Artyakov, son of Rostec deputy chief, arrested in Spain over alleged money laundering
According to a number of publications and online reports, Dmitry Artyakov — the son of the first deputy head of the Russian state corporation Rostec — is allegedly under arrest in Spain on suspicion of laundering funds of criminal origin.
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While Russia fights, Igor Fishelev moves west: the Unimatic defense supplier’s double life
Official records show that Igor Fishelev, a Ural-based entrepreneur engaged in defense contracts, is a UK citizen.