Oleg Soskovets

Oleg Soskovets is a Russian politician and businessman who served as the First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia in the early 1990s. He played a significant role during the turbulent transition of Russia from a planned economy to a market-oriented system, advocating for the interests of the so-called 'red directors,' or managers of formerly state-owned enterprises. His involvement in the political landscape during the 1996 presidential elections was marked by attempts to influence the outcome in favor of Boris Yeltsin, amidst significant political maneuvering and the backdrop of economic instability.