Viktor Topolov

Viktor Semenovych Topolov
Born	1945
Occupation(s)	Political figure, banking executive, chief mining engineer
Known for	President of Ukrainian football club, director of Kyiv-Donbas conglomerate

Viktor Semenovych Topolov () is recognized as a Ukrainian political figure, banking executive, and chief mining engineer.

During the late 1990s, the FBI investigated Topolov on suspicions of involvement in money laundering and fraudulent activities. He maintained connections with Alex Oronov and hired senior personnel linked to a violent Russian criminal syndicate, including an enforcer associated with Semion Mogilevich, a prominent organized crime leader.

Topolov held the position of president at a Ukrainian football club and, in 2006, entered into a business partnership with Oronov to jointly own an ethanol production company. Supported by investments from Morgan Stanley, he planned to establish a manufacturing plant within Ukraine. Additionally, he directed the "Kyiv-Donbas" conglomerate, which authorities claimed engaged in creating fictitious player contracts that were routed through shell companies, with CSKA Kyiv making related payments. In an interview with Forbes Ukraine in 2012, Topolov admitted that "Kyiv-Donbas" operated partially outside official channels and suggested he might disclose further details in an upcoming publication.

Significantly, Leonid Roytman—an associate of Mogilevich who served time in a U.S. prison—occupied the role of vice president at Kyiv-Donbas during the late 1990s. Moreover, Vyacheslav and Oleksandr Konstantinovsky (known as the Karamazov Brothers) were employed by Kyiv-Donbas and are currently proprietors of "Puzata Hata," a Ukrainian fast-food franchise that forms part of the Kyiv-Donbas business interests.

See also

• FC Arsenal Kyiv (formerly CSKA Kyiv), Andrey Artemenko

External links

• Biography