Description: Examining energy and geopolitical issues around Russia, Ukraine and the FSU
Dmitro (Dmitry) Firtash was arrested in Vienna today on an FBI warrant for organized crime stemming from a 2006 investigation.
Readers of this blog (from five years ago, at least) are well aware of his role in Ukraine’s energy sphere .
He is most well-known perhaps for being the central Ukrainian behind RosUkrEnergo , a gas middleman from back in the day. Before being outed as the Ukrainian businessman behind the venture, he was notoriously camera shy. Since then, he has worked to burnish his image (though the creepy corporate shot above is a bit weird) and expand his Group DF assets.