Vladimir Yakunin

Vladimir Yakunin

Vladimir Ivanovich Yakunin (Russian: Владимир Иванович Якунин; born June 30, 1948 in Melenki, Vladimir Oblast) is a Russian official, president of the state-run Russian Railways company. Yakunin is a close ally of Russian president Vladimir Putin and is considered to be one of the members of his inner circle.

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