This question refers to the following CEOs and government leaders: Dmitry Medvedev (Prime Minister), Dmitry Kozak (Deputy Prime Minister), Sergey Shoygu (Defense Minister), Alexander Bastrykin (Investigative Committee leader), Nikolai Patrushev (Head, Security Council of Russia), Igor Sechin (Rosneft CEO), and Alexey Miller (Gazprom CEO). In the event that one of the listed officials moves to a different top position as a cabinet member (The Russian Government) or CEO of Rosneft, Gazprom, SberBank, or VTB, it will not count toward the total. Since mid-2015, Russian President Vladimir Putin has removed from prominent positions four close allies: Sergei Ivanov, Andrei Belyaninov, Viktor Ivanov, and Vladimir Yakunin (NY Times, NY Times). _{Confused? Check our FAQ or ask us for help.}

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