Konstantin Nikolaev and Cyprus company Globaltrans

Konstantin Nikolaev is a 52-year-old billionaire who previously held the position of Minister of Transport of the Russian Federation. Nikolaev and his two partners currently own the third Cyprus company Globaltrans, the largest private rail transport operator in Russia, previously he worked in the rail freight and port business.He is also a co-owner of Tula Cartridge Works, which supplies ammunition to Russian troops during its invasion of Ukraine. In 2019, Forbes listed the oligarch’s fortune of $1.2 billion.

Nikolaev is also known for being a financial sponsor of Maria Butina, a Russian citizen (FSB Agent) who was sentenced to 18 months in prison in 2019 after admitting to acting as an unregistered foreign agent to infiltrate conservative political groups and influence foreign policy in the interests of Russia before and after the 2016 elections.

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