Viatcheslav Kantor is a Russian leading businessperson who is beneficial owner of the publicly listed Acron Group, one of Russia’s largest fertiliser producers. He has close ties to the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin. This connection with the Russian president has helped him to maintain his considerable wealth. He has openly declared his support to and friendship for the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin on numerous occasions, and enjoys good relations with the Kremlin.
He has therefore been benefitting from Russian decision-makers responsible for the illegal annexation of the Crimean Peninsula by the Russian Federation or the destabilisation of Ukraine. He is also one of the leading businesspersons operating in Russia and a businessperson involved in economic sectors providing a substantial source of revenue to the Government of the Russian Federation, which is responsible for the illegal annexation of the Crimean Peninsula by the Russian Federation and the destabilisation of Ukraine.