Elena Viktorovna Kotova is a Russian publicist, economist, author of articles and novels. Featured in a corruption scandal. The first education is international finance. She defended her dissertation in economics. From 1994 to 2010, she occupied the top positions in the rating in the banking sector of Europe, the USA and Russia. For the past few years, Elena has been designing living spaces and writing novels.
Biography
Elena Kotova graduated from the Faculty of Economics of Moscow State University. In 1980 she defended her dissertation and became a candidate of economic sciences. She began her professional career at the Institute of Oriental Studies, where she studied the socio-economic development of Asian countries. Here she worked from 1982 to 1989. During this time she has written 10 scientific monographs and more than 50 articles on international economics.
Since 1990, she became a deputy from Democratic Russia, headed the commission on entrepreneurship and economic policy. From next year, she began to deal with issues of property and privatizationmunicipal property of the city of Moscow.
From 1994 to 1997 she managed projects at the World Bank, worked in Russia, Slovenia, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan. Since 1998, she has held high positions in Russian banks, was an adviser to the chairman on international projects.
2002-2005 - Vice-President of Vneshtorgbank. In this position, she de alt with issues of direct entry into the capital. In 2005, she became the Executive Director of the EBRD from Tajikistan, Belarus and Russia. At this time, Elena Viktorovna worked on economic issues, was a participant in collegial decision-making on business plans and financial strategies. In 2010, she was removed from her post by Vladimir Putin, who was prime minister at the time.
In early 2011, the London police, together with the Russian investigative committee, charged Kotova with corruption and opened a criminal case. The basis for the accusation was an internal investigation by the EBRD, which revealed a violation of the corporate code. According to investigators, Kotova demanded money from a member of the board of directors for assistance in issuing a loan. Elena herself pleaded not guilty. Her defenders pointed to the lack of evidence, as well as procedural violations that were committed during the preliminary investigation.
In June, Elena Kotova was sentenced to a suspended sentence of 5 years. Soon she was amnestied by the Moscow State Court. After all the events that took place, Kotova wrote several novels,which are read with pleasure both in Russia and abroad. She writes her own column in publications such as Russian Pioneer, Snob, etc.
Works on Economics
Elena Kotova is a talented financier who has been researching international economic issues for many years. Throughout her career, she actively wrote and published articles. Most of the works are devoted to the economic issues of the Eastern countries. Kotova also defended her dissertation on this topic. Today Elena releases novels. But it is impossible to call them novels in the full sense of the word. They describe economic problems in beautiful literary language. That is why Kotova's books are called business thrillers.
Literary activity
Today Elena Kotova has released 6 novels. They quickly sell out and are read by lovers of modern literature.
This is:
- 2011 - "Easy";
- 2012 - Newton's Third Apple, Women's Joint Stock Company;
- 2015 - "Half-life", "Code of dishonor", "Kashchenko! Notes of a Not Mad Man.”
The novel "Easy"
The book by Elena Kotova tells about the lives of three people - the German Helmut, the Russian Anna and the Englishman John. They all became participants in a love triangle. Each hero has their own past, which they prefer to hide. But does this make sense, because everything secret becomes clear? No. And the author proves it in his book. The novel is enjoyed by both women and men.
The novel "The Third AppleNewton"
The main character of the novel is Barbara. She is the head of Investbank. Varya is not indifferent to the interests of Russian society, so she is offered a post in one of the Moscow banks. As a result, the heroine is accused of international corruption. Everyone turns away from the girl. Even a lawyer that her London friends found for her. However, events unfold in such a way that human rights activist Vari changes his mind and attitude towards her. It is easy to guess that the idea of the plot is taken from the author's own life. And this novel became interesting to a wide range of readers.
The Women's Joint Stock Company Novel
The book closely intertwines farce and reality, absurdity and mysticism. In the center of events are women who want to prolong their youth. They decided to turn their ideas into a profitable business, which soon "grew" to the level of a corporation.
And big money is always surrounded by intrigues and scandals. There were also diabolical intrigues. All this makes the story interesting and exciting. In the novel, Elena Kotova honestly expresses her opinion, is not afraid to assess the current events. This inspires confidence, so modern readers are willingly interested in the book.
The Code of Infamy Novel
A literary work dedicated to the life of raiders, industrialists, bankers and magnates. This is a story about the elaborate financial frauds, the rise and fall of banks and firms. Stories of friendship and betrayal, death and high love.
Everyone hashero their own code of honor, which they are guided by in life. From the first to the last page, the author keeps the intrigue, so the book is read in one breath.
The story "Kashchenko! Notes of a Not Mad Man"
In her book, Elena Kotova describes life behind bars in a Moscow psychiatric hospital. This is where real passions boil. Each hero lives in his own world, where reality is intertwined with the absurd. This is a collection of exciting life stories in which the reader can recognize the people living next to him.
Half-Life Novel
Elena Kotova's book Half-Life describes the true story of a large Russian family. It begins with a noble house in Tambov and ends in New York a few centuries later. All events are described in an interesting and vivid way, no dry chronicles. The story is real. Elena just described her from her point of view, added intrigue and literary colors.
