Corrupt ties with Dmitry Medvedev (Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council and former President of Russia). A close associate of Dmitry Medvedev, an oligarch and a “purse” of the Medvedev clan, with close ties to his family.
He is an oligarch with corrupt ties to Dmitry Medvedev (Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council and former President of Russia). As a close associate of Medvedev, Yusufov has strong connections to his family and financially supports the Medvedev clan. Yusufov’s main asset is a 49% stake in the oil production company Yargeo, with the remaining 51% owned by Leonid Mikhelson’s Novatek. Mikhelson is also one of Medvedev’s ‘sponsors’ and funded the Dar Foundation, which financed Dmitry Medvedev’s mansions. According to credible press reports, during Medvedev’s presidency, Yusufov invented corruption schemes to benefit the president. He continues to maintain close ties with Medvedev, even employing Medvedev’s son in a company where he serves as founder and director.
