Viktor Topolov | |
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Віктор Тополов | |
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6th Minister of Coal Industry of Ukraine | |
In office 18 August 2005 – 4 August 2006 | |
Prime Minister |
Yulia Tymoshenko Yuriy Yekhanurov |
Preceded by | Serhiy Tulub |
Succeeded by | Serhiy Tulub |
Personal details | |
Born | Agapovka, Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russian SFSR | December 21, 1945
Political party | United Centre |
Other political affiliations | Our Ukraine |
Alma mater | Komunarsk Mining and Metallurgical Institute (1973) |
Occupation | Politician, government official |
Viktor Semenovych Topolov ( Ukrainian: Віктор Семенович Тополов) is a Ukrainian politician, bank director and head mining engineer.
Topolov is suspected by the FBI in late 1990s money-laundering and fraud. [1] [2] He also was known to be associated with Alex Oronov. [1] Topolov also used services of three executives the FBI have described as members of a violent Russian organized-crime network: one, a mob enforcer closely associated with Semion Mogilevich, the powerful organized crime boss. [1]
Topolov was a president of Ukrainian football club. [2] In 2006 along with Alex Oronov, Topolov co-owned an ethanol company. [2] Through his partner and investments from Morgan Stanley, he wanted to build a factory in Ukraine. [2] Topolov ran a conglomerate "Kyiv-Donbas". [2] Law officers say there was evidence Topolov transferred phony player contracts to shell companies and directed CSKA Kyiv to pay them. [2] In late 2012 in interview to Forbes Ukraine, Topolov said that his venture "Kyiv-Donbas" was not totally official and one day he will write a book about it. [3]
The Mogilevich's hitman Leonid Roytman who spent sometime in the United States prison worked as vice president in Kyiv-Donbas in the late 1990s. [2] Vyacheslav (Slava) and Oleksandr (Alex) Konstantinovsky (known as Karamazov Brothers) [4] also were employed for Kyiv-Donbas and to this day hold Ukrainian fast-food network "Puzata Hata" that is part of "Kyiv Donbas" business.
Viktor Topolov | |
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Віктор Тополов | |
![]() | |
6th Minister of Coal Industry of Ukraine | |
In office 18 August 2005 – 4 August 2006 | |
Prime Minister |
Yulia Tymoshenko Yuriy Yekhanurov |
Preceded by | Serhiy Tulub |
Succeeded by | Serhiy Tulub |
Personal details | |
Born | Agapovka, Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russian SFSR | December 21, 1945
Political party | United Centre |
Other political affiliations | Our Ukraine |
Alma mater | Komunarsk Mining and Metallurgical Institute (1973) |
Occupation | Politician, government official |
Viktor Semenovych Topolov ( Ukrainian: Віктор Семенович Тополов) is a Ukrainian politician, bank director and head mining engineer.
Topolov is suspected by the FBI in late 1990s money-laundering and fraud. [1] [2] He also was known to be associated with Alex Oronov. [1] Topolov also used services of three executives the FBI have described as members of a violent Russian organized-crime network: one, a mob enforcer closely associated with Semion Mogilevich, the powerful organized crime boss. [1]
Topolov was a president of Ukrainian football club. [2] In 2006 along with Alex Oronov, Topolov co-owned an ethanol company. [2] Through his partner and investments from Morgan Stanley, he wanted to build a factory in Ukraine. [2] Topolov ran a conglomerate "Kyiv-Donbas". [2] Law officers say there was evidence Topolov transferred phony player contracts to shell companies and directed CSKA Kyiv to pay them. [2] In late 2012 in interview to Forbes Ukraine, Topolov said that his venture "Kyiv-Donbas" was not totally official and one day he will write a book about it. [3]
The Mogilevich's hitman Leonid Roytman who spent sometime in the United States prison worked as vice president in Kyiv-Donbas in the late 1990s. [2] Vyacheslav (Slava) and Oleksandr (Alex) Konstantinovsky (known as Karamazov Brothers) [4] also were employed for Kyiv-Donbas and to this day hold Ukrainian fast-food network "Puzata Hata" that is part of "Kyiv Donbas" business.