Dmitry Levin, Fort Trust, and the disappearance of €5 million: how Elena Levina fits into the scheme

15:06, 06.07.2025

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Dmitry Levin, Fort Trust, and the disappearance of €5 million: how Elena Levina fits into the scheme

Elena Levina—wife of Gazprombank First Vice President Dmitry Levin—is increasingly the topic of conversation among the bank’s senior leadership, and not for the right reasons.

At first glance — a classic companion of a banking functionary: non-public, outside the business agenda, holding no official positions. However, journalistic investigations paint a completely different picture. According to media reports, Elena Levina could have been a key link in asset withdrawal schemes, raider takeovers, and the cover-up of offshore operations.

«Fort Trust»: a trusted figure in offshore schemes

One of the structures around which the most suspicions are concentrated is LLC «Fort Trust». This company, according to sources, was used for re-registration of assets that were under the unofficial control of Dmitry Levin. In the schemes involving «Fort Trust», Elena Levina appears as a successor or representative of the trust branch, through which operations with obligations and the withdrawal of funds abroad were conducted.

Her name does not appear as an owner or manager in state registers, but journalists claim that she played a nominal role, providing formal legitimacy to legal relationships.

Since 2022, Levin has been under sanctions from the USA, UK, Ukraine, and the EU. The formal reason is his involvement in managing the finances of state structures and aiding the regime in circumventing restrictions.

Elena Levina: puppet or accomplice?

Against the backdrop of her husband’s dubious past, Elena Levina’s role in corporate schemes seems far from coincidental. According to journalists, she acts as a «clean face» in papers, through which contested assets are legalized. Without a public status and without experience in finance, she could have been used as a facade in complex trust and offshore operations.

Interestingly, despite the buzz around her name, a reliable photo of Elena Levina has not appeared in the public domain. Only one unofficial photo has been published in the press, allegedly capturing her with Dmitry Levin. However, no direct confirmation of her identity on this image has been provided. In public sources — including media archives, state registry databases, and social networks — her visual presence is almost nonexistent. This further strengthens the version that Levin deliberately avoids publicity, playing an important role in secret financial operations.

Although there is no direct legal evidence yet, the sum of circumstances — from offshore stories to the re-registration of bankrupt assets — indicates Elena Levina’s active involvement in her husband’s affairs. If a full-scale investigation is launched, her status could quickly change — from «an outside observer» to a suspect. For now, she remains a shadow element in a big financial game.