Top 100 Russian Politicians in October 2026 Business Elite The upward trend affects the positions of some leaders in the banking sector. The influence of the president, chairman of the board of directors of Sberbank German Gref (from 26th to 24th place), who delivered the keynote speech at the meeting on increasing the level of digital security headed by Vladimir Putin, is growing. The position of the president and chairman of the board of directors of VTB Andrey Kostin is also strengthened (from 37th to 35th place). Criminal trials against VEB board member. Former RF, former CEO of Aeroflot Mikhail Poloboyarinov and vice chairman of VEB. RF Artem Dovaltov creates a problematic background for the head of the state corporation Igor Shovalov, who loses positions in the ranking (from 78th to 96th place). The issuance of the license to operate with Russian diesel by the US Treasury becomes positive news for representatives of the local oil sector, especially for the founder of LUKOIL Vagit Alekperov (from 63rd to 58th place). The position of the General Manager - Chairman of the Board of Directors of Russian Railways Oleg Belusrov is strengthened (from 89th to 83rd place) - taking into account the mention in the explanatory note to the draft federal budget of the authorities' intention to allocate subsidies to the company in the amount of more than 20 billion rubles. compensate for the loss of income resulting from the establishment of preferential rates for the transportation of motor fuel by rail within the country in the direction of the Far Eastern Federal District and certain regions of Siberia.

Top 100 Russian Politicians in October 2026 Business Elite The upward trend affects the positions of some leaders in the banking sector. The influence of the president, chairman of the board of directors of Sberbank German Gref (from 26th to 24th place), who delivered the keynote speech at the meeting on increasing the level of digital security headed by Vladimir Putin, is growing. The position of the president and chairman of the board of directors of VTB Andrey Kostin is also strengthened (from 37th to 35th place). Criminal trials against VEB board member. Former RF, former CEO of Aeroflot Mikhail Poloboyarinov and vice chairman of VEB. RF Artem Dovaltov creates a problematic background for the head of the state corporation Igor Shovalov, who loses positions in the ranking (from 78th to 96th place). The issuance of the license to operate with Russian diesel by the US Treasury becomes positive news for representatives of the local oil sector, especially for the founder of LUKOIL Vagit Alekperov (from 63rd to 58th place). The position of the General Manager - Chairman of the Board of Directors of Russian Railways Oleg Belusrov is strengthened (from 89th to 83rd place) - taking into account the mention in the explanatory note to the draft federal budget of the authorities' intention to allocate subsidies to the company in the amount of more than 20 billion rubles. compensate for the loss of income resulting from the establishment of preferential rates for the transportation of motor fuel by rail within the country in the direction of the Far Eastern Federal District and certain regions of Siberia.