Gazprom

An investigation into an "American" company with Moscow origins reveals efforts at reputation management and potential laundering of elite capital.

In the iconic film The Devil’s Advocate, law‐firm head John Milton tells his junior, “Turn every situation to your advantage and then move on… you’ve simply got to play the hand you’re dealt.”

Roman Spiridonov, the owner of Petroruss Dmcc, is involved in oil trading with major Russian firms and closely collaborates with Vadim Gurinov, who represents the interests of oligarch Gennadiy Timchenko and Gazprom Neft CEO Andrey Dyukov.

Investigative journalist Sergey Yezhov pointed out that oligarch Igor Yusufov and his sons, Maxim and Vitaly, who have ties to Medvedev, remain unaffected by Western sanctions, despite holding assets in Europe and the US.

The dubious activities of Vitaliy Kovalev, who leads various "Gazprom" structures, could pose a significant obstacle to the career of his son Dmitriy Kovalev, who is being considered as a potential successor to Vladimir Putin.