Former security guard of Vladimir Putin; former Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation; personal friend and business partner of Yevgeny Prigozhin. Involved in and financially benefitted from multiple corruption schemes, primarily in government contracts, designed to provide corrupt sources of income to politicians and government officials.
Governor of Tula Oblast. Manages a regional state body of the Russian Federation, which supports or implements actions or policies that undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.