Arkady Rotenberg

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Arkady Rotenberg is described in the media as a billionaire and close associate of Vladimir Putin, with his business network linked to strategic assets including the Petrograd Oil Terminal, airport infrastructure, and fuel logistics operations through the company Roskhim. His son, Igor Rotenberg, leads Roskhim's board of directors, which has taken control of key fuel supply assets in Russia. Several individuals connected to Rotenberg’s network, including Konstantin Makhov and Alexander Neradko, have faced legal actions related to alleged fraud and embezzlement in connection with projects tied…

Events

• Putin's Sochi Residence Rebuilt by Crimea-Linked Firm
• Transbunker assets transferred to Rotenbergs' Roskhim
• On August 6, 2026, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed an order…
• Former Popcorn Books Director Gets 4-Year Probation
• Control of the St. Petersburg oil terminal has been transferred to…
• The state transferred control of the St. Petersburg oil terminal to…
• Former head of Rosaviatsia, Alexander Neradko

Recent coverage

• Putin's residence in Sochi was demolished and rebuilt. The partner of Arkady Rotenberg is responsible for the construction, «Russian Service of BBC» found out — Meduza
• At the head of RZD found close ties with Putin's friend and real estate worth 1.3 billion rubles — The Moscow Times
• «Regularly communicates with Putin»: rumors about Arkady Rotenberg's «scandal» were not confirmed — Агентство. Новости
• All three defendants of the loud July arrests around Arkady Rotenberg's projects have been released from prison — The Insider
• Former deputy head of Rosaviatsiya Makhov, linked to Rotenberg, released from pretrial detention. Defense spoke of threat to mega-project in Ust-... — The Insider
• Court released businessman from Rotenberg's circle from pretrial detention who managed companies linked to purchase of Tra... assets — Агентство. Новости
• Largest fuel supplier to Russian ports transferred to Rotenberg soon after nationalization — Новая газета Европа
• Under the control of the company "Roskhim", whose board of directors is headed by Igor Rotenberg, son of Vladimir Putin's friend Arkady Rotenberg... — Радио Свобода
• Outcome of the 'publishers' case' on the sale of queer literature — three suspended sentences. Arkady Rotenberg may have stood behind this trial, and Vladimir Medinsky helped avoid new accusations, 'BBC Russian Service' found. — Meduza
• Putin opened the way to full privatization of Sheremetyevo. The state share will probably go to Rotenberg — Новая газета Европа
• State transferred control of the Petrograd Oil Terminal to Rotenberg Company — ЭХО / Новости
• St. Petersburg oil terminal handed over to Rotenberg — Новая газета Европа
• Rotenberg Company Gains Control of St. Petersburg Oil Terminal, Which Putin Assisted in the 1990s — Агентство. Новости
• "Moscow Design Institute" enters business center "Novy" for 300 million rubles per year — Коммерсантъ
• Court reduces charges and bail conditions for one of Arkady Rotenberg's business empire managers — Новая газета Европа
• Head of 'Rosaviatsia' and Two Top Rotenberg Empire Managers Arrested: What They Did and How Their Link to the Oligarch Was Confirmed — Новая газета Европа
• Former head of Rosaviatsia Alexander Neradko accused of embezzlement in Domodedovo; retired general and 'right hand' of Arkady Rotenberg also face charges — Meduza
• Law enforcement officials detained businessman Konstantin Makhov, alleged to be Arkady Rotenberg's 'right hand' — Новая газета Европа
• Abramovich and Rotenberg structures finance Moldovan oligarch Ilan Shor, who helps Moscow bypass sanctions and interfere in elections in the post-Soviet space — Новая газета Европа