List of oligarchs and Russian elites featured in ICIJ investigations

Russian oligarchs have long been a prominent feature of ICIJ’s  reporting on tax havens and financial secrecy, including 2013’s Secrecy for Sale investigation, the Panama Papers investigation of 2016, the Paradise Papers in 2017 and last year’s Pandora Papers, that revealed vast swathes of offshore wealth linked to powerful figures close to President Vladimir Putin.

Today, we publish an index of prominent Russians who have featured in our reporting across our offshore investigations. This list may be updated from time to time:

Last update: April 11, 2022

Arkady Rotenberg

Oligarch and childhood friend of Vladimir Putin
Sanctioned by the EU, U.S., U.K.

• [Companies in the Offshore Leaks Database] BRECKENRIDGE GLOBAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED | CAUSEWAY CONSULTING LIMITED | BEECHWOOD ASSOCIATES INC. | Eagle Aviation Limited | Sentonan Investments Limited
• [Russia Archive] How a network of enablers have helped Russia’s oligarchs hide their wealth abroad
• [Sanctions] UK targets three oligarchs and five Russian banks in first tranche of new sanctions
• [Sanctions] As the West takes aim with Russian sanctions, here’s what we know about oligarchs’ secret finances
• [Pandora Papers] Putin image-maker’s role in billion-dollar cinema deal hidden offshore
• [FinCEN Files] Europe’s anti-money laundering chief defends his record in wake of FinCEN Files
• [FinCEN Files] ‘Wired to make money’: Barclays’ private bankers serve ultra-rich, as watchdogs sound alarms
• [FinCEN Files] Arkady and Boris Rotenberg, Confidential Clients
• [Sanctions] Artful dodgers: US Senate finds billionaire Putin pals evaded sanctions through art deals
• The U.S. list of wealthy Russians and our offshore investigations
• [Paradise Papers] Offshore Trove Exposes Trump-Russia links and Piggy Banks of the Wealthiest 1 Percent
• [Panama Papers] All Putin’s Men: Secret Records Reveal Money Network Tied to Russian Leader
• [Panama Papers] Arkady and Boris Rotenberg, Power Players

Boris Rotenberg

Oligarch and childhood friend of Vladimir Putin
Sanctioned by U.S., U.K.

• [Companies in the Offshore Leaks Database] PEGASUS PARTICIPATION LIMITED | Damstone Limited | HIGHLAND VENTURES GROUP LIMITED | CULLODEN PROPERTIES LIMITED | KENRICK OVERSEAS LTD.
• [Russia Archive] How a network of enablers have helped Russia’s oligarchs hide their wealth abroad
• [Sanctions] UK targets three oligarchs and five Russian banks in first tranche of new sanctions
• [Sanctions] As the West takes aim with Russian sanctions, here’s what we know about oligarchs’ secret finances
• [FinCEN Files] Europe’s anti-money laundering chief defends his record in wake of FinCEN Files
• [FinCEN Files] Arkady and Boris Rotenberg, Confidential Clients
• [Sanctions] Artful dodgers: US Senate finds billionaire Putin pals evaded sanctions through art deals
• The U.S. list of wealthy Russians and our offshore investigations
• [Paradise Papers] Offshore Trove Exposes Trump-Russia links and Piggy Banks of the Wealthiest 1 Percent
• [Panama Papers] All Putin’s Men: Secret Records Reveal Money Network Tied to Russian Leader
• [Panama Papers] Arkady and Boris Rotenberg, Power Players

Konstantin Ernst

CEO of Channel One Russia
Sanctioned by EU, U.K., Canada

• [Russia Archive] How a network of enablers have helped Russia’s oligarchs hide their wealth abroad
• [Sanctions] Canada sanctions 10 Putin allies, including Russia’s leading TV propagandists
• [Pandora Papers] Putin image-maker’s role in billion-dollar cinema deal hidden offshore
• [Pandora Papers] Konstantin Ernst, Power Player

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Sergey Roldugin

Classical cellist and childhood friend of Vladimir Putin
Sanctioned by EU, U.K.

• [Russia Archive] How a network of enablers have helped Russia’s oligarchs hide their wealth abroad
• [Panama Papers] Sergey Roldugin, Power Player
• [Panama Papers] All Putin’s Men: Secret Records Reveal Money Network Tied to Russian Leader
• [Panama Papers] UK leader under pressure over Panama Papers links, as Panama pledges transparency boost
• [Panama Papers] Where are they now? Mixed fortunes post-Panama Papers
• [Troika Laundromat] Troika Laundromat reveals Russian bank’s $8.8b offshore scheme

Gennady Timchenko

Oligarch and oil magnate
Sanctioned by EU, U.S., U.K.

• [Russia Archive] How a network of enablers have helped Russia’s oligarchs hide their wealth abroad
• [Sanctions] UK targets three oligarchs and five Russian banks in first tranche of new sanctions
• [Sanctions] As the West takes aim with Russian sanctions, here’s what we know about oligarchs’ secret finances
• [Pandora Papers] Gennady Timchenko, Power Player
• The U.S. list of wealthy Russians and our offshore investigations
• [Paradise Papers] Chronicling how Wilbur Ross’s cookie crumbles
• [Paradise Papers] Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross benefits from business ties to Putin’s inner circle
• [Swiss Leaks] Banking Giant HSBC Sheltered Murky Cash Linked to Dictators and Arms Dealers

Oleg Deripaska

Oligarch and industrialist
Sanctioned by U.S., U.K.

• [Companies in the Offshore Leaks Database] BATU MINING LIMITED
• [Russia Archive] How a network of enablers have helped Russia’s oligarchs hide their wealth abroad
• [Sanctions] Canada sanctions 10 Putin allies, including Russia’s leading TV propagandists
• [Sanctions] As the West takes aim with Russian sanctions, here’s what we know about oligarchs’ secret finances
• [FinCEN Files] Global banks defy U.S. crackdowns by serving oligarchs, criminals and terrorists
• [FinCEN Files] Oleg Deripaska, Confidential Client
• The U.S. list of wealthy Russians and our offshore investigations
• [The Global Climate Change Lobby] “Brown down” in Australia

Kirill Shamalov

Oligarch and ex-son-in-law of Vladimir Putin
Sanctioned by U.S., U.K.

• [Russia Archive] How a network of enablers have helped Russia’s oligarchs hide their wealth abroad
• The U.S. list of wealthy Russians and our offshore investigations
• [Paradise Papers] Chronicling how Wilbur Ross’s cookie crumbles
• [Paradise Papers] Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross benefits from business ties to Putin’s inner circle
• [Paradise Papers] Offshore Trove Exposes Trump-Russia links and Piggy Banks of the Wealthiest 1 Percent
• [Panama Papers] All Putin’s Men: Secret Records Reveal Money Network Tied to Russian Leader

Alisher Usmanov

Oligarch, mining magnate and tech investor
Sanctioned by EU, U.S., U.K.

• [Companies in the Offshore Leaks Database] ABU GROUP LIMITED | BRENSON HOLDINGS LIMITED | CERDALE TRADING LIMITED | DST USA II Limited | GREENAN HOLDINGS LIMITED | HOVIGTON ENTERPRISES LIMITED | Klaret (Antibes) Limited | LAVERON INVESTMENTS LIMITED | MERVILLE INVESTMENTS LIMITED | MIDVILLE INVESTMENTS LIMITED | New Media Technologies Capital Partners Limited | Ocean Breeze Estates Ltd | Red and White Holdings Limited | SWINSTAR HOLDINGS LIMITED | The Lion Trust | USM Finance Limited | USM Monaco Ltd | USM Telecom Holdings Limited | Windflower Properties Limited | USM Capital Group Limited
• [Sanctions] As the West takes aim with Russian sanctions, here’s what we know about oligarchs’ secret finances
• The U.S. list of wealthy Russians and our offshore investigations
• [Paradise Papers] Kremlin-owned Firms Linked to Major Investments in Twitter and Facebook
• [Paradise Papers] Senators Urge Adding Usmanov To Official Oligarch List, Citing Paradise Papers Revelations

Yuri Milner

Oligarch and tech investor

• The U.S. list of wealthy Russians and our offshore investigations
• [Paradise Papers] Kremlin-owned Firms Linked to Major Investments in Twitter and Facebook
• [Paradise Papers] Offshore Trove Exposes Trump-Russia links and Piggy Banks of the Wealthiest 1 Percent
• [Paradise Papers] Senators Urge Adding Usmanov To Official Oligarch List, Citing Paradise Papers Revelations

Yury Kovalchuk

Russian banker and longtime confidant of Vladimir Putin
Sanctioned by EU, U.S., U.K.

• [Sanctions] As the West takes aim with Russian sanctions, here’s what we know about oligarchs’ secret finances
• [Pandora Papers] Putin image-maker’s role in billion-dollar cinema deal hidden offshore
• [Panama Papers] All Putin’s Men: Secret Records Reveal Money Network Tied to Russian Leader

Leonid Mikhelson

Oligarch and head of Russian gas company Novatek

• The U.S. list of wealthy Russians and our offshore investigations
• [Paradise Papers] Offshore Gurus Help Rich Avoid Taxes on Jets and Yachts
• [Paradise Papers] Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross benefits from business ties to Putin’s inner circle

Dmitry Rybolovlev

Oligarch and mining magnate 

• The U.S. list of wealthy Russians and our offshore investigations
• [Panama Papers] How the One Percenters Divorce: Offshore Intrigue Plays Hide and Seek with Millions
• [Panama Papers] The Art of Secrecy
• [Secrecy for Sale] America’s Own Island Haven: Manhattan

Alexei Mordashov

Oligarch and steel magnate
Sanctioned by EU, U.K.

• [Companies in the Offshore Leaks Database] Crew Gold Corporation Limited
• [Pandora Papers] The oligarch’s accountants: How PwC helped a Russian steel baron grow his offshore empire

• [Pandora Papers/Russia Archive] Pandora Papers shed light on $1.4 billion Russian sanctions mystery
• [Pandora Papers] Putin image-maker’s role in billion-dollar cinema deal hidden offshore (Editor’s note: Details on Mordashov came from Panama Papers documents)

Suleiman Kerimov

Oligarch and gold tycoon
Sanctioned by EU, U.S., U.K.

• [Pandora Papers] An oligarch’s nephew, a tattoo artist and $700 million in secret transfers traced to a Putin ally
• [Pandora Papers] Suleiman Kerimov, Power Player

Sergei Chemezov

Putin’s friend and defense businessman
Sanctioned by EU, U.S., U.K.

• [Pandora Papers] Sergei Chemezov’s family, Power Players
• [Pandora Papers] Baker McKenzie, a go-to firm for Kremlin-linked companies, now says it’s leaving Russia

Alfa Bank Co-Founders: Mikhail Fridman, Petr Aven and German Khan

Alfa Bank sanctioned by EU, U.S., U.K.
Oligarchs and banking tycoons Fridman, Aven and Khan sanctioned by EU, U.K.

• [Companies in the Offshore Leaks Database] [German Khan] Apilosa Corporation | Towntower Properties Ltd. | BARDSLEY INVESTMENTS CORP.
• [Pandora Papers] Mikhail Fridman, Power Player
• [Pandora Papers] Russian bankers shuffled personal wealth offshore long before latest sanctions, Pandora Papers show
• [Pandora Papers] Baker McKenzie, a go-to firm for Kremlin-linked companies, now says it’s leaving Russia

Roman Avdeev

Oligarch and industrialist

• [Pandora Papers] ICIJ reveals more than 800 Russians behind secret companies in landmark expansion of public offshore database
• [Russia Archive] How a network of enablers have helped Russia’s oligarchs hide their wealth abroad

Leonid Reiman

Putin’s friend and former communications minister

• [Pandora Papers] ICIJ reveals more than 800 Russians behind secret companies in landmark expansion of public offshore database

Igor Makarov

Oligarch and gas magnate 

• [Pandora Papers] The ‘cowboy cocktail’: How Wyoming became one of the world’s top tax havens

Mikhail Lesin

Former media mogul 

• [Panama Papers] All Putin’s Men: Secret Records Reveal Money Network Tied to Russian Leader

Vladimir Antonov

Banker and investor 

• [Secrecy for Sale] Post-Soviet Billionaires Invade UK … Via British Virgin Islands