Several sources from the Cheka-OGPU and Rucriminal.info report that Dmitry Artyakov (son of Rostec Deputy CEO Vladimir Artyakov), who was arrested with great fanfare in Spain a year ago for money laundering, has returned to Moscow. According to sources, the younger Artyakov first flew to the capital back in March, but back then, he told acquaintances he was released for two weeks with the obligation to return to Spain. Now, he tells friends that he has returned for good and that there are no more questions about the money laundering case.

 

As a reminder, in mid-July 2025, in the prestigious resort town of S'Agaro on the Costa Brava, Spanish police detained Dmitry Artyakov on a warrant from the anti-corruption prosecutor's office and the national court. He is the eldest son of Vladimir Artyakov, First Deputy CEO of the Rostec state corporation.

 

The Spanish Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office believed that Dmitry Artyakov and his relatives laundered millions of euros (12.7-14 million euros) embezzled from the Russian budget.

 

According to investigators, the money was of dubious origin—linked to VAT refund schemes and bribes. Part of the funds passed through the account of his grandmother, Anna Kurepina. This money was used to purchase expensive real estate.

 

"I come [to Spain] every summer. <...> Eight to ten of us come, and each can bring 10,000 euros without declaring. Since we come every year, I can bring <...> 100,000 euros [in cash]. The police check all of this, and there are no problems." "I don't have to declare anything <...> I give everyone who comes with me 10,000 euros [including my children and subordinates – Ed.]," Dmitry Artyakov said during interrogation, a video of which was published by Important Stories. This was his explanation for why over 200,000 euros in cash were found during a search of his villa.

 

"After 2022, we have sanctions. All cards have been blocked <...> But I have a large family, and friends come to visit. I spend 1,000-1,200 euros a day on food alone," he confided. "...I can't live any other way because my father is a very respectable man, and I can't let him or my family down."

 

Then Dmitry Artyakov's passport was confiscated, bail was set at 100,000 euros, and he was forbidden to leave Spain.

But in the spring of 2026, everything changed dramatically. The publicity surrounding the trial faded. In March, Dmitry Artyakov was released from Spain for two weeks to visit Moscow.

 

And in June, Dmitry Artyakov finally returned to the capital. At least, that's what our sources say, citing Dmitry's own words in a "close circle."

 

I wonder how Vladimir Artyakov, the son of the first deputy of Russia's main defense holding company, Rostec, earned such unprecedented loyalty.