Sergei Kalugin

New chief for Rostelecom

Russian service provider Rostelecom has named Mikhail Oseevsky as president of the company, replacing Sergei Kalugin. Oseevsky has been appointed to head the company for a five-year term, replacing Kalugin, who has served as Rostelecom chief since March 2013. Under Kalugin, Rostelecom has undergone a major programme of investing in optical networks and building out […]

Rostelecom chief expected to quit today

Russian state-backed telecom operator Rostelecom is expected to approve the replacement of CEO Alexander Provotorov by former National Cable Network chief Sergei Kalugin at a board meeting today, according to various press reports. Although the change was not on the agenda for today’s meeting, Russian news service ComNews and Reuters both reported that the agenda […]

Russian ministry reportedly planning to replace Rostelecom chief

Russia’s ministry of communications is attempting to replace the head of state-backed telecom operator Rostelecom, Alexander Provotorov, with National Cable Networks co-founder Sergei Kalugin, according to local reports. A government source told the Kommersant newspaper that the ministry of communications and the ministry of economic development wanted to propose Kalugin as the company’s new head. […]