{"id":729,"date":"2023-09-11T14:20:34","date_gmt":"2023-09-11T14:20:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/statewatch.org.ua\/oligarchs\/mikhail-gutseriev\/"},"modified":"2026-05-28T11:42:04","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T11:42:04","slug":"mikhail-gutseriev","status":"publish","type":"oligarchs","link":"https:\/\/statewatch.org.ua\/en\/oligarchs\/mikhail-gutseriev\/","title":{"rendered":"Mikhail Gutseriev"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Russian businessman, the main shareholder of the industrial and financial group Safmar which is made up of RussNeft JSC, Neft JSC, Rosiysky Ugol, developer Mostpronbud closed JSC, radio broadcasting holding Krutoy Media, leasing company Europlan JSC, insurance company VSK and other business entities. He also holds a controlling interest in the retail companies V.Video closed JSC and Eldorado LLC. He develops Russian show business and promotes propaganda narratives.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He is number 60 on the Russian Forbes 2021 list.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He is personally connected to Mr.\u00a0Putin. 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