Andrejs Elksninis

With Oleg Osinovskiy’s connections to Russian special services, the owner of Daugavpils Locomotive Repair Plant (DLRP), Andrejs Elksnins was able to achieve significant financial success.

After the full-scale invasion of Ukraine began, Daugavpils Mayor Andrejs Elksnins formally quit the pro-Russian "Harmony" party and moderated his tone, but his links to Russia and pro-Russian stance remain visible.

When it comes to corruption in the post-Soviet region, the Baltic states are often considered exceptions. While countries like Russia, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan are viewed as struggling with corruption, Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia are often seen as examples of transparent governance.

"An iron palm in a silk glove" - this is how one laudatory publication describes Anastasiya Udalova.