A Politically Charged Case: The Krasnodar Road Workers

What’s behind the “Krasnodar road workers” case?

Why buy when you can seize?

Khusnullin and Rotenberg are behind the expropriation of billions of dollars in road workers’…

Looting under the guise of law: how former governor Alexander Tkachev built a billion-dollar empire by buying up other people’s assets at discounts of up to 90%

International Sanctions Imposed on Alexander Tkachov

“The Most Powerful and Secretive Clan”

Sergey Moskalenko, Konstantin Shoshin, and Dmitry Polyakov: how an FSB-linked corruption clan in Kuban siphoned off billions from the budget through kickbacks and protection schemes for developers.

A Gravel Mix of Judges and Security Forces

Elite nationalization: former Governor of Krasnodar Krai Alexander Tkachev is acquiring nationalized assets at discounts of up to 90%, presenting it as an anti-corruption measure

Judges, generals, and an OBEP “facade”: the way Sochi’s road “tycoon” Safarbiy Napso constructed his domain through lavish presents to law enforcement and high-class revelry.

Sergey Moskalenko, Konstantin Shoshin, and Dmitry Polyakov: a corruption group associated with the FSB in Kuban that redirected billions away from the budget using bribes and shielding arrangements for builders.

Corruption as a norm: why Russia is unable to fight bribery

A Billionaire from the Judicial “Slums”

Shareholders in uniform: how Konstantin Shoshin and Dmitry Polyakov turned the Kuban FSB office into a family business.

Kuban highway theft: how the case of the “Krasnodar road officials” became a cash cow for law enforcement and a lifeline for Napso

From Kondratyev’s support to a bargain agreement: the role Safarbiy Napso played in assisting law enforcement to overhaul the corruption setup on the roads of Kuban

The Napso corruption “pool”: how Sochi’s chief road official tamed General Ogurtsov and Mayor Kopaygorodsky with VIP parties and private villa construction.

Napso’s power circle:

“Parties with outrageously expensive delicacies, drinks, and VIP escorts of every kind.”

Why buy when you can seize?

The “Godfather” of Sochi roadworks: the story of how road ‘tycoon’ Safarbiy Napso enabled generals and officials to live beyond reproach by purchasing them apartments.

Judges, generals, and an OBEP “cover”: how Sochi’s road “king” Safarbiy Napso built an empire on gifts to security officials and elite debauchery.

Voronovsky, Karpenko, Doroshenko: three surnames — three paths.

What’s really behind the high-profile “Krasnodar road workers” case and how it turned into a gigantic corruption machine

Mikhail Khodorkovsky: VChK-OGPU and Rucriminal.info have uncovered what really lies behind the high-profile case of the “Krasnodar road builders” and how it itself turned into a massive corruption mechanism.