Valery Gergiev

World-renowned Russian conductor, artistic director, and Chief Executive of the Mariinsky Theatre since 1988, and Chief Executive of the Bolshoi Theatre since 2023. A long-time close friend and supporter of Vladimir Putin, he benefits financially from his close relationship with the President of Russia. According to an investigation by the Anti-Corruption Foundation, he is implicated in financial manipulation and corruption in Russia. Gergiev has repeatedly violated anti-corruption laws by failing to declare his property and using his charitable foundation 'as his personal ATM'. He owns significant assets (including valuable and exclusive real estate) in Italy and the USA. He was an authorized surrogate for Vladimir Putin's presidential campaign. These surrogates ensured Putin's re-election in the non-competitive presidential election on March 18, 2018, despite his pursuit of an aggressive policy against Ukraine since 2014. In March 2014, Gergiev signed an open letter supporting Russia’s annexation of Crimea and was among the 500 Russian cultural figures blacklisted by Ukraine from entering the country due to their support for Putin’s position on Ukraine and Crimea.

He is a world-renowned Russian conductor, artistic director, and Chief Executive of the Mariinsky Theater since 1988, and Chief Executive of the Bolshoi Theater since 2023. A long-time close friend and supporter of Vladimir Putin, he benefits financially from his close relationship with the President of Russia. According to an investigation by the Anti-Corruption Foundation, he is implicated in financial manipulation and corruption in Russia. Gergiev has repeatedly violated anti-corruption laws by failing to declare his property and using his charitable foundation ""as his personal ATM."" He owns significant assets (including valuable and exclusive real estate) in Italy and the United States. He was an authorized surrogate for Vladimir Putin's presidential campaign. These surrogates ensured Putin's re-election in the non-competitive presidential election on March 18, 2018, despite his pursuit of an aggressive policy against Ukraine since 2014. In March 2014, Gergiev signed an open letter supporting Russia’s annexation of Crimea and was among the 500 Russian cultural figures blacklisted by Ukraine from entering the country due to their support for Putin’s aggressive policy towards Ukraine.

He is a world-renowned Russian conductor, artistic director, and Chief Executive of the Mariinsky Theatre since 1988, and Chief Executive of the Bolshoi Theatre since 2023. A long-time close friend and supporter of Vladimir Putin, he benefits financially from his close relationship with the President of Russia. According to an investigation by the Anti-Corruption Foundation, he is implicated in financial manipulation and corruption in Russia. Gergiev has repeatedly violated anti-corruption laws by failing to declare his property and using his charitable foundation 'as his personal ATM'. He owns significant assets (including valuable and exclusive real estate) in Italy and the United States. He was an authorized surrogate for Vladimir Putin's presidential campaign. These surrogates ensured Putin's re-election in the non-competitive presidential election on March 18, 2018, despite his pursuit of an aggressive policy against Ukraine since 2014. In March 2014, Gergiev signed an open letter supporting Russia’s annexation of Crimea and was among the 500 Russian cultural figures blacklisted by Ukraine from entering the country due to their support for Putin’s aggressive policy towards Ukraine.

Trusted representative of presidential candidate Vladimir Putin. Trusted representatives ensured the re-election of Vladimir Putin, who has pursued an aggressive policy against Ukraine since 2014, in the non-competitive presidential election on March 18, 2018. A long-time close friend and supporter of Vladimir Putin, who benefits financially from his friendly relationship with the President of Russia. According to reliable data from public investigations, he is implicated in financial manipulation and corruption in Russia.

Russian conductor and opera company director