Official Who Led Wartime Asset Seizures Quietly Reinstated After Dismissal – Fontanka
Vladimir Putin reportedly intervened directly to restore Sergei Bochkarev to his position at Russia’s Prosecutor General’s Office.
Sergei Bochkarev, the senior Russian official responsible for a series of private asset seizures during the Ukraine invasion, has been quietly reinstated to his role after being dismissed by Prosecutor General Alexander Gutsan last month, according to Fontanka. Bochkarev, who led the Civil and Judicial Department of the Prosecutor General’s Office, oversaw the nationalization of approximately 6.5 trillion rubles in private assets since 2022.
High-profile targets included Domodedovo Airport, food company Makfa, and gold miner YUGK. The dismissal of Bochkarev reportedly came after Gutsan criticized him for poor management of confiscated properties, which he believed was hindering efforts to return them to the market. However, sources have now confirmed Bochkarev's return to his position, with President Vladimir Putin reportedly intervening directly to overturn Gutsan's dismissal. Specific details about the circumstances of Bochkarev's reinstatement have not been made public.
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