He then worked from 1998 to 2002 as deputy head of office of "Russian Capital" bank, and consultant in CJSC "Investment Company Troika Dialog".

Vladislav Kuznetsov launched his political career in 2013, when he was elected to the State Assembly of the Republic of Bashkortostan of the 5th convocation on the United Russia party list in Pribelsky regional group No.38.

[7] Vladislav Kuznetsov worked in Kurgan Oblast for nearly 3 years and left the office of Vice Governor on 15 December 2021,[8] the position itself was abolished the following month.

[10] In June 2022 Vladislav Kuznetsov was appointed First Deputy Prime Minister of the Lugansk People's Republic,[11] at the time recognised by the Russian Federation as an independent state.

[12][13] Kuznetsov previously graduated from the IV class of the cadre reserve training programme at the Higher School of Public Administration at the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, the so-called "school of governors", which was nicknamed due to its alumni often being appointed as heads of Russian regions.

[19] For his service in Lugansk People's Republic Kuznetsov was placed under sanctions by the United Kingdom in July 2022,[20] Canada in August 2022,[21] and the European Union in October 2022.