Russia's cigarette king practices strategic giving

By Roman Anin

Dominant vendor sets standard for connections

Excerpts from this story referencing "Scrin":

"… , with ties to federal security services and law enforcement, according to Scrin, a firm that tracks Russian companies. In 2007, a fund linked to the Feder …"

"… ed by Kesaev.By 2009, Monolit assets stood at $8 million, according to the Scrin business tracking firm. Monolit was by then so active with the FSB that it …"