Kosov Appointed Head of Russian Ecological Operator
Mikhail Mishustin appointed Pavel Kosov as the general director of the Russian Environmental Operator. Previously, Pavel Kosov held the position of general director of JSC 'Rosagrolending'.
Consensus
- Pavel Kosov was appointed general director of 'Russian Ecological Operator' on August 17, 2025.
- The appointment was made by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.
- Kosov previously served as general director of AO 'Rosagrolizing'.
- Irina Tarasova was relieved of her duties as general director of the Russian Ecological Operator.
- Tarasova held the position since March 2025.
- The appointment was confirmed by multiple sources including government press services.
- Kosov was appointed for a term of three years.
- Kosov was born in 1976 in Moscow.
- Kosov graduated from the Financial Academy under the Government of Russia with a degree in 'world economy'.
- Kosov holds a candidate degree in economic sciences.
- Kosov worked at the National Reserve Bank, Vnesheconombank, VTB, and Promsvyazbank.
- Kosov became president of the United Leasing Association in 2024 and joined the supervisory board of the Russian Ecological Operator in 2025.
Points of divergence
- Denis Butaev, the predecessor of Irina Tarasova, was dismissed and later fled the country; he was subsequently placed under criminal investigation for fraud in a particularly large amount. — fontanka
- Irina Tarasova was removed from her position early, but the reason stated in other sources is her resignation. — fontanka
- Denis Butaev was reported to have left Russia in the spring, and later became a suspect in a criminal case involving fraud in a particularly large amount; an arrest warrant was issued against him. — vedomosti
- The appointment of Kosov was confirmed by the government press service. — interfax
Coverage (7 sources)
- New head of the 'Russian Environmental Operator' on the health of the waste sector — Коммерсантъ
- New head of REO revealed. He is responsible for the garbage reform — Фонтанка
- Mikhail Mishustin appointed Pavel Kosov as general director of 'Russian Ecological Operator' — Правительство России
- Pavel KosoV has become the new head of the Russian Environmental Operator — Ведомости
- Pavel Kosov appointed as general director of "Russian Ecological Operator" — Вести
- Former head of Rosagroleasing Kosov appointed as CEO of REO — Интерфакс
- Pavel Kozov appointed as new head of 'Russian Ecological Operator' — Коммерсантъ
Key entities
- Pavel Kosov
- Mikhail Mishustin
- Russian Environmental Operator
- REO
- Russia
- Rosagroleasing
- Irina Tarasova
- U
- Rosagrolending
- Financial Academy
- Moscow
- INTERFAX.RU
- Government
- VEB