ACF has released a new investigation into Russia’s Agriculture Minister, Oksana Lut.

In several Russian regions, authorities have been destroying livestock belonging to rural families. Officials cite animal disease, but animals are often killed without proper testing, even when they show no symptoms, while compensation remains negligible. For many families, these animals are not just property — they are food, income, and their only livelihood.

Against that backdrop, ACF examines the lifestyle of the official responsible for Russian agriculture. The investigation details expensive jewelry, luxury watches, elite real estate, and substantial family savings. By our estimate, the assets linked to Lut’s family add up to roughly one billion rubles.

It is a story about how Putin’s system works: ordinary people are left to absorb the losses, while those in power continue to live in comfort.