Former Anti-Corruption Foundation director denies ex-deputy prime minister’s allegations, defends Navalny’s return to Russia

Vladimir Ashurkov, a financier and ally of Alexei Navalny, gave a three-hour interview to journalist Yury Dud. In the 2000s, Ashurkov served as chief financial officer of the Port of St. Petersburg and as a top manager at Alfa Group. From 2010 onward he took part in Alexei Navalny’s investigations and later became executive director of the Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK), a position he held until 2023. In the interview with Dud, Ashurkov addressed questions about recent scandals surrounding FBK...