Russian Spy and FSB Director Alexander Bortnikov Net Worth and Career Earnings

September 2024 · 2 minute read

The net worth of Alexander Bortnikov has caught the interest of many. How rich is the FSB director? 

Alexander Bortnikov is the leader and director of the Federal Security Service. He has been appointed in the position since May 12, 2008.

Before that, he worked as a spy and belongs to the Siloviki of Putin’s inner circle. He served for the Soviet spy agency called the KGB in 1974.

Many years ago he had made headlines for reading Hillary Clinton’s emails about tripping up Bernie Sanders.

Bortnikov is once again accused by the Ukrainian SBU security service of having ties to the Russian elite who are plotting to poison Putin.

Alexander Bortnikov’s Net Worth: Explore The Career Earning Of The FSB Director

Alexander Bortnikov ‘s net worth details are yet to be disclosed. However, he is recognized as one of the most influential spies in Russian history.

If we roughly analyze his career in the federal agency, he must have accumulated ab amount of around $5 million until today.

At present, he heads the Federal Security Service in Russia.

According to Reuters, Bortnikov had earned around 4.7 million roubles ie $152,200 in 2009. The earnings were 20 percent more than Putin’s.

The source also claims that Bortnikov is the most powerful body in Russia under the 2000-2008 presidency of Vladimir Putin.

Alexander Bortnikov: A Wikipedia Bio Of The Former Russian Spy

Alexander Bortnikov was born on the 15th of November in the year 1951. He is currently 70 years old.

He started out as a Russian spy after attending the Leningrad Institute of Railway Engineers. Then, he worked for KGB from 1975 to 2004.

From June 2003 to March 2004, he was appointed as the chief of the Federal Security Service (FSB).

As stated in his Wikipedia bio, Bortnikov had faced a case with money laundering. He was also investigated for the murder of Andrey Kozlov.

Alexander Bortnikov Wife Or Girlfriend: Is The FSB Leader Married?

Alexander Bortnikov has been married to his wife Tatyana Bortnikova. However, there is very little information about her covered on the web.

Denis Aleksandrovich Bortnikov is their son, who is currently serving as the Deputy President of VTB Bank Public Joint Stock Company (VTB Bank).

Bortnikov’s son is also serving as the chairman of the VTB Bank Management Board.

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