МИХЕЛЬСОН Леонид Викторович

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Биография

• Дата рождения: 1955-08-11, 1955-08-11, 1955-08-11
• Место рождения: Kaspiysk, Dagestan ASSR, RSFSR, USSR
• Гражданство: ru
• Пол: male

Должности

• CEO (? — н.в.)

Краткое описание

Chair of the board of NOVATEK

Contributed money to the authorized capital of Dmitry Medvedev's "charitable foundations". According to credible data from a public investigation, he controls companies that provide financial and organizational assistance to the Russian Ministry of Defence in recruiting contract soldiers to participate in hostilities in Ukraine.

He is a Russian oligarch, ranked 4th on Forbes' list of '155 Billionaires of Russia', (2026) with a fortune of 28.3 billion USD. His primary asset is Novatek PJSC, which he controls alongside Gennady Timchenko, a close associate of Vladimir Putin. He transfers shares of his companies to Vladimir Putin's inner circle in exchange for political patronage from the President of Russia. In return for these transferred shares, he receives tax breaks and the right to develop deposits without competition or in violation of competitive procedures, based on decisions made by the President of Russia. Leonid Mikhelson maintains close personal relationships with the top leadership of Russia, providing support to high-ranking officials of the country or their relatives. Evgeniy Nagorny, a partner of Vladimir Putin's eldest daughter Maria Vorontsova, holds a senior position in Novatek's subsidiary. Mikhelson also finances projects for Putin's younger daughter, Katerina Tikhonova. He has contributed funds to Dmitry Medvedev's charitable foundations and supports projects of the United Russia party, including financing the election campaign of Vyacheslav Volodin, Chairman of the State Duma. Mikhelson controls companies that offer financial and organizational assistance to the Russian Ministry of Defence in recruiting contract soldiers for involvement in hostilities in Ukraine.