Mikhail Aven

Mikhail Aven is a prominent Russian businessman and former co-owner of the Alfa Group, a major financial conglomerate in Russia which includes one of the largest banks, Alfa Bank. Aven, who holds Latvian citizenship, has been closely associated with the Russian elite and has faced international sanctions due to his perceived ties to the Kremlin and its policies, particularly in relation to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, he has relocated to Latvia with his family. Aven's legal struggles include recent appeals against sanctions imposed by the European Union, which he contends are unjustified.