Members of Putin’s inner circle routinely handed control of Russia’s largest expropriated companies — Novaya Gazeta Europe

Members of Putin’s inner circle routinely handed control of Russia’s largest expropriated companies — Novaya Gazeta Europe

A Novaya Gazeta Europe data investigation published on Thursday has revealed that most CEOs appointed to lead Russia’s largest nationalised companies are people with close ties to Vladimir Putin as the Kremlin continues its sweeping asset redistribution in favour of a small, politically loyal elite.