Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev (L) speaks with Russian Railways President Oleg Belozerov during their meeting at the Gorki state residence outside Moscow, August 20, 2015. REUTERS/Ekaterina Shtukina/RIA Novosti/Pool
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Two brothers belonging to President Vladimir Putin's inner circle lobbied for the appointment of Deputy Transport Minister Oleg Belozerov as the new head of Russia's vast state railway monopoly, the newspaper Vedomosti reported on Friday, citing anonymous sources.
The paper quoted several sources as saying Belozerov was close to Arkady and Boris Rotenberg, who are subject to U.S. sanctions over Russia's role in the Ukraine conflict for their business ties to Putin.
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