Oligarchs:

Mikhail Fridman, founder of Alfa Bank, the largest private bank in Russia. He also owns shares in LetterOne. His net worth is estimated at £11.9 billion.

khan german, a business partner of Aven and Fridman in Alfa Bank and LetterOne. His net worth is estimated at £7.8 billion.

Petr Aven, who was chairman of Alfa Bank and co-founder of LetterOne. His net worth is estimated at £4 billion.

Alexei Mordashov, a member of who is said to be the richest family in Russia. Mordashov’s net worth is estimated at £22.4 billion. He is the majority shareholder in the steel company Severstal.

Andrei Melnichenko, the founder of the EuroChem group. Net worth estimated at £13.7 billion.

Viktor Vekselberg, owner of the Renova group. His net worth is estimated at £6.8 billion.

Alexander Ponomarenko, Chairman of the Board of Sheremetyevo, Russia’s largest airport. His estimated net worth is £2.22 billion.

Dmitry Pumpyanski, owner and chairman of OAO TMK. His net worth is estimated at £1.84 billion.

Vadim Moshkovich, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Rusagro Group. His net worth is estimated at £1.84 billion.

Political allies:

Dmitry Medvedev, a Russian politician [and former Russian president] Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of Russia since 2020.

Mikhail Mishustin, Russian politician and current Prime Minister of Russia since January 2020. He headed the Federal Tax Service 2010-2020. He was officially Chairman of the UFG Group (OFG Invest), one of the largest investment companies in Russia.

Sergei Shoigua Russian politician who has held the post of defense minister since 2021. He had previously been appointed governor of the Moscow region.

Propagandists:

Dmitry PeskovPutin’s press secretary and Kremlin spokesman.

Maria Zakharova, Director of the Information and Press Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation. She is the spokesperson for the MFA.