Nikita Bodrov

Nikita Stepanovich Bodrov, b. 1954, is the Chief Executive Officer of Obsidian, and is one of the two founding partners of the organization. According to public records, he served several tours in Afghanistan during the Russian occupation.

He is rumored to have been a commander within the KGB's Spetsgruupa Alfa. He may have been involved in KGB operations to manipulate elections in Bangladesh in the late 1970's. It is rumored that he also has direct ties to Vladimir Putin, as they have often been seen speaking to each other at multiple state functions.

He has publicly said that he believes that the fall of the Communist Party was the single best thing that happened to the Russian People:

"Communism, as created by Lenin and implemented by Stalin, was a step backwards for the Russian people. The purges, re-writing of history, and blind obedience to an idealistic notion that was totally corrupt stifled the State and it's people. The President has said that those who want the Union back have no brains, but I think that those who want it back have no soul." - Bodrov, "Good Morning" Channel One Russia interview with Marina Yevgenevna Kim, 2017

Bodrov has been described as "old school Russian", born and raised during the height of Soviet Russia. While showing public disdain toward Communism, he is even more well known for his views on liberal politics:

"......(liberalism) as embraced by modern Western democracies has weakened the world as a whole. Countries are subservient to the ever-changing whims of social movements that are counter to a strong, stable State." "Vremya" Channel One Russia interview with Mikhail Leontyev, 2019

Bodrov retired in 1997 with the rank of Colonel-General.