Alexander Basansky
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Alexander Alexandrovich Basansky (Russian: Александр Александрович Басанский; born 6 May 1963) is a Russian oligarch. According to a 2022 article, he is the First Deputy Chairman of the Magadan Oblast Duma.[1] He is a former high-ranking officer in the Soviet special services, and an ally of Russian president Vladimir Putin.[2]
According to Forbes, he had the fourth highest income amongst all Russian civil servants.[1] His son is the politician Anton Basansky.[3]
According to the Office of Foreign Assets Control, he has not been sanctioned during the Russian invasion of Ukraine by the United States as of September 2023[update].[4]