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Guns for gold: the Wagner Network exposed
| Details | Location | Position | Notes on Wagner link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Name: Igor Viktorovich Khodyrev Nationality:Russian |
Syria Russia | General Director of Kapital (see next table); Chief geologist of Evro Polis (aka. Evropolis) |
Involved in the Russian extraction of resources in the Middle East and Africa, including through organisations associated with Prigozhin’s network. Chief geologist of Evro Polis, the legal cover of Wagner and affiliated entities in Syria. General director of Kapital, the Russian oil and gas company on contract with the Syrian government. |
| Name: Artem Ivanovich Tolmachev Nationality: Russian |
CAR | Commercial Director of Bois Rouge (see next table) | A senior businessman within Prigozhin’s network, Tolmachev leads efforts to exploit the timber industry in the CAR. |
| Name: Pavel Andreevich Karasev Nationality: Russian |
Syria | CEO of Mercury LLC Mercury LLC | Mercury LLC is an oil and gas company in Syria, which supports and benefits from the Syrian regime and is associated with Prigozhin. It is sanctioned by the UK and others. |
| Name: Irina Vladimirova Markova Nationality: Russian |
Syria | CEO of Velada LLC since January 2023 | Velada LLC is an oil and gas company in Syria, which supports and benefits from the Syrian regime and is associated with Prigozhin. It is sanctioned by the UK and others. |
| Name:Rafael Marsilovich Slaimonov Nationality: Russian |
Syria | CEO of Evro Polis LLC | As the head of Evro Polis, Slaimanov is responsible for significant wealth generation for Prigozhin through oil and gas extraction in Syria. Evro Polis is an oil and gas company in Syria, which is supports and benefits from the Syrian regime and is associated with Prigozhin. It is sanctioned by the UK and others. |
