Konstantin Nikolaev Konstantin Nikolaev Konstantin Nikolaev () is a billionaire Russian businessman who is a co-owner of and , the largest private rail operator in Russia, CIS, and the Baltic states. He is a major investor in American Ethane and serves on its board. Late July 2018, his net worth was estimated at $1.2 billion. He allegedly is a financial supporter of Maria Butina. Through Igor Levitin, Alexey Mordashov, Arkady Rotenberg, Gennady Timchenko, and Alexander Voloshin, Konstantin Nikolaev is a partner and close associate of numerous persons in Vladimir Putin's inner circle. In 1996, Nikolaev, Nikita Mishin, Andrei Filatov, and Alexey Mordashov
Arkady Pogodin Arkady Pogodin Arkady Pogodin (, born Arkady Piliver; 1901, Odessa, Russian Empire — 1975, Moscow, USSR) was a Soviet singer who worked in variety theater and operetta. At 16 years of age, Pogodin started appearing on theater stage in small roles. In 1922 he moved to Moscow, where he started working in small variety theaters performing funny songs. In 1924 he was already appearing on the stage of the prestigious Hermitage Theater. In 1938 Pogodin was invited to sing the lead role of Albert in an operetta titled "Delicate Diplomacy" ("Тонкая дипломатия" by Johann Strauss) at the Moscow Theater of