Vladimir Putin met with the Chairman of the Board and President of Transneft, Semyon Vainshtok 2007-09-11 19:00:10 Novo-Ogaryovo The head of state proposed that Semyon Vainshtok oversee the process of creating a federal company to prepare for the 2014 Winter Olympics and then head the federal company once created. Vladimir Putin praised Semyon Vainshtok's actions as the head of Transneft.