Sergey Rudnov

Sergey Rudnov (born 1986) is a citizen of the Russian Federation and the son of Oleg Rudnov, who has been reported by both Russian and international media to have been a childhood friend of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Oleg Rudnov was the owner of Baltic Media Group (BMG) and co-owner of a bank in Russia. After his death in 2015, the BMG company was passed on to his son, Sergey, who is also the owner of the Regnum news agency in Russia, as well as owner or co-owner of several companies in the country. International media has reported that Sergey Rudnov owns a villa in Saint Petersburg, known by local residents as Putin’s Villa, which he inherited from his father.

Following the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, Sergey Rudnov was included in the sanctions lists of Canada, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom for supporting Russia's actions in the conflict. Although there are no confirmed official reports, Russian and international media have claimed that Sergey Rudnov controls the publication Komsomolskaya Pravda through the company LDV Press, where he allegedly holds a majority of the shares. In several companies, he is associated with Gazprom Media Holding.

Media Companies / Groups

Komsomolskaya Pravda (KP Editorial)
75.1%

Media Outlets

Facts

Family & Friends

Affiliated Interests Family & Friends	Vladimir Putin President of the Russian Federation for a fourth term. He has held power in Russia since 2000. He is known for his dictatorial style of governance, with many of his political opponents found dead under suspicious circumstances. In 2022, after ordering the invasion of Ukraine, he was labeled a war criminal, and an international arrest warrant was issued for him by the International Criminal Court in 2023. He is regarded as one of the wealthiest and most influential people in the world. He is known to have been a close friend of Sergey Rudnov’s father.

Further Information

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Headlines	List of international sanctions, Sergei Olegovich RUDNOV, opensanctions.org, accessed October 12, 2024 "Investment fund. Palaces, villas, yachts, vineyards worth $4.5 billion leading to Putin (2022), romania.europalibera.org, accessed October 12, 2024,
Meta Data	Izdatelsky Dom Komsomolskaya Pravda is a joint-stock company, and its shareholders are not publicly disclosed. Previous reports in Russian and international media have suggested that Sergey Rudnov is the ultimate beneficial owner. As of 2024, updated information about the owners of the KP publication is not available. The connections between KP and the Rudnov family were first reported in 2007.
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Documents (PDF)	Extras din Registrul de stat al persoanelor juridice privind: „KP Editorial” SRL File Extras din Registrul de stat al persoanelor juridice al Federației Ruse privind: „ЛДВ ПРЕСС” File Extras din Registrul de stat al persoanelor juridice al Federației Ruse privind: ИЗДАТЕЛЬСКИЙ ДОМ „КОМСОМОЛЬСКАЯ ПРАВДА File