Vladimir Petrovich Kolbin

Son of Putin's childhood friend Pyotr Kolbin. After his father's death, all the assets and responsibilities of the holder of Putin's money passed to him.

He is a son of Putin's childhood friend, Pyotr Kolbin, who served as the nominal owner of Vladimir Putin's assets until his death. After Pyotr Kolbin passed away, all of the assets and the responsibility of managing Putin's money were transferred to Vladimir Kolbin. He participated in financing the construction of Vladimir Putin's palace in Gelendzhik and the adjacent vineyards and winery complexes. He is currently the CEO of the Gelendzhik Seaport company, whose investors include Rossiya, a bank which is associated with the interests of Vladimir Putin's inner circle, and the state bank VTB. According to media reports, Kolbin was involved in a corruption scheme involving shares of Sogaz insurance company to obtain funds that were later used to finance the National Media Group of Putin's mistress, Alina Kabaeva.