VADIM VLADIMIROVICH PODKOPAEV
Current age (if alive)
41
Gender
male
Nationality
Boryspil, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine
Date of case
6/15/2020
Country
United States
Physical Description
Eye color
Brown
Hair color
Brown
Ethnicity
White
Caution
Vadim Vladimirovich Podkopaev is wanted by the FBI for his alleged involvement in a conspiracy to defraud the United States by impairing, obstructing, and defeating the lawful functions of the Federal Election Commission, the United States Department of Justice, and the United States Department of State. This occurred in Washington, D.C., from June of 2014 to February 16, 2018. Podkopaev served as an analyst while working for the St. Petersburg-based Internet Research Agency’s (IRA) US-focused contingent which allegedly conducted social media operations on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Podkopaev performed US-focused research and drafted social media content in support of the IRA’s alleged efforts to reach significant numbers of Americans for the purposes of interfering with the United States political system, including the 2016 Presidential Election. On February 16, 2018, a federal arrest warrant was issued for Vadim Vladimirovich Podkopaev in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia after he was charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States.
Remarks
Podkopaev speaks Russian, English, and French. He has ties to Russia and Ukraine.
Reward
The FBI is offering a reward of up to $75,000 for information leading to the arrest of Vadim Vladimirovich Podkopaev.
Last updated: 5/30/2026