In March 1993, he became the Director General of the Saint Petersburg Association of Joint Ventures. From October 1994 until September 1999, he was the Chief of the Northwestern Center of the Federal Directorate for Currency and Export Control of Russia. From 20 September 1999 until 12 January 2000, he led the
Russian Federal Service for Currency and Export Control (VEK). Since 12 January 2000, Kozhin has been the Head of the Presidential Property Management Department of the Russian Federation, appointed by President
Vladimir Putin. In 2008, President
Dmitry Medvedev appointed him as a member of the
Presidential Executive Office. In 2010, Kozhin was suggested to succeed chucked out
Yury Luzhkov as the
Mayor of Moscow. Since 2018, a member of the Federation Council from Moscow. If
Sergey Sobyanin wins the mayoral election in the fall of 2023, he will retain his post. ==Sanctions==