Family values: FSB chief’s nephew tied to corrupt businessmen including Putin’s old judo partners
Investigations 16 September 2025 FSB Director Alexander Bortnikov’s nephew, Dmitry Bortnikov, has become a top manager at the “Wholesale Medical Company,” The Insider has found. The firm earns billions from state contracts, and its founder conspicuously avoided punishment after he was caught paying kickbacks. Before that, the FSB chief’s nephew worked as an adviser to the CEO of a company linked to the Rotenbergs, Vladimir Putin’s former judo sparring partners.