Viktor Zolotov National Guard. National Guard of Russia (Rosgvardia) - new safety standards. What does he have the right to?
General Viktor Zolotov, who recently became head of the Russian National Guard, has a rich biography. However, most of it is still classified.
What do official sources know about this Russian military leader?
Becoming
Viktor Vasilyevich Zolotov was born on January 27, 1954 in the city of Sasovo, which is located in the Ryazan region (RSFSR). He was brought up in a working-class family, and after graduating from school he went to work as an ordinary mechanic.
Since the early 1970s, the future general was an employee of the 9th Main Directorate of the Committee state security USSR. No one knows how a young man in his twenties ended up in this elite unit, whose task was to protect the top officials of the state. Such an invitation, as a rule, was received by those who distinguished themselves while serving in the border troops, airborne forces, as well as in the GRU special forces.
In this case, preference was given to people who had proven themselves excellent in combat or critical situations.
Education
Family
General Viktor Zolotov has a daughter, Zhanna. She married producer Yuri Chechikhin, known for such films as “Circumstances” and “Tycophs.”
General Viktor Zolotov also has a son. Until 2014, Roman was a full-time private security officer. Together with Chechikhin, he produced films, in one of which (“I Have the Honor”) he played one of the main characters. Today, Roman Zolotov works as deputy head of the capital’s department of physical education and sports.
Security of top officials of the state
In 1991, a photograph of Yeltsin during his speech on the armor of a tank was published in all world media. In this photo, a man in dark glasses is clearly visible, covering Boris Nikolaevich’s back. This was Viktor Vasilyevich Zolotov. Somewhat later, he also ended up in camera lenses, covering Vladimir Putin’s back.
Moving to St. Petersburg
In 1991, Zolotov, then a modest FSO officer, was sent from the capital to St. Petersburg. Here he was supposed to guard A. Sobchak. The mayor's family, his wife and ten-year-old daughter Ksenia, also needed protection. However, they were not entitled to state protection. That is why in 1992 Zolotov decided to contact the Baltic-Export company. This security company was led by Roman Tselov.
In 1994, a new agreement was concluded with Tselov. The mayor's office invited him to protect public order in the places where the vice-mayor stayed Northern capital- Vladimir Putin.
Meeting the future president
Zolotov got to know Putin closely in the 90s. Future President and Zolotov became friends against the backdrop of a common passion for judo, and for many years they remained sparring partners on the tatami.
An interesting fact is that Zolotov, like Putin, still does not give up training. Until recently, the general even headed the Syama Kyokushin karate-do.
Work in commercial structures
After Sobchak lost the elections in 1996, which should have given him the post of mayor of St. Petersburg, Zolotov had to resign from the FSO. Then it seemed that the career of the future general had come to an end. Leaving the civil service, he went to work for the Baltic Escort company. Zolotov did not limit himself to participating in the work of this company only. In the late 90s, he organized the work of security services in banks. At the same time, Zolotov collaborated with the largest importer of fruits, OLEI-Jazz. In this company he also headed the security service.
Things were going well for Baltic Escort not only under Sobchak, but also under the new governor Yakovlev. The company received many contracts for the protection of objects, events, city infrastructure, as well as touring stars and cruise ships.
Return to duty
Zolotov's biography changed dramatically in the late 90s. This happened during the period when the Russian government was headed by FSB Director Putin. At his invitation, Viktor Zolotov left St. Petersburg and returned to Moscow. He exchanged his favorite Saab car for a government BMW, taking the post of head of the Security Service of the Russian Prime Minister.
In 2000, Colonel Zolotov received the post of head of the Security Service of the newly elected president, Putin.
Characteristics of a faithful guard
It is unlikely that anyone will doubt that the one who is responsible for the security of the president is a person who is completely trusted. And Zolotov became this person. The head of Putin’s security, according to people who know Viktor Vasilyevich, performed his duties perfectly. He is a guard who is loyal to his superior and tough on others. And this is confirmed by the fact that Zolotov retained his position even under President Dmitry Medvedev, being simultaneously involved in security and the prime minister.
During the period when Viktor Vasilyevich was Putin’s direct guard, he was responsible for literally every minute of his life. He himself selected the personnel and organized the catering process. Putin trusted Zolotov with the management of his personal financial affairs. Under the supervision of a faithful guard, the construction of the presidential residence in Gelendzhik was underway. Zolotov personally came to the site and gave specific instructions on the arrangement of communications and security.
Viktor Vasilyevich began to be jokingly called the Generalissimo because of the frequency of receiving new stars on his shoulder straps. Already in 2006, he had a high rank - colonel general. Viktor Zolotov received this title thanks to his boundless devotion to the president.
Confrontation
In 2007, Colonel General Viktor Zolotov became a participant in a kind of war between the security forces. The opposing sides in it were Viktor Cherkesov (head of the Federal Drug Control Service) and (director of the FSB), as well as Alexander Bastrykin (head Investigative Committee) and Igor Ivanov (Secretary of the Security Council). At that time, the Federal Drug Control Service was investigating the withdrawal by Russian security forces of funds that passed through a chain of Russian and foreign banks.
Operational data was collected through video and photo surveillance, wiretapping phones, etc. The Investigative Committee and the FSB did not want to put up with this. They responded by arresting employees on the FSKN staff.
What role did Zolotov play in this confrontation? He sided with Cherkesov, who, despite support, lost the fight. Today former boss The Federal Drug Control Service is a modest deputy from the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, and Viktor Zolotov still holds a high government post.
New appointments
In September 2013, internal troops learned about Viktor Vasilyevich. Zolotov was appointed deputy commander-in-chief of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. It is not surprising that this work was entrusted to such a responsible and experienced person.
General Zolotov headed the internal troops on May 12, 2014. At the same time he became first deputy. Minister of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Under his command were 220 thousand people wearing shoulder straps. In addition, the internal troops are all Russian special forces that are part of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. And this is 25-30 thousand soldiers who have undergone special training.
According to some sources, General Zolotov led the internal troops only in order to subsequently move to a higher level. Is this really true? Is Putin's former bodyguard Zolotov the Minister of Internal Affairs? Will he replace Kolokoltsev in this post? All the assumptions made have not received official confirmation. Only Commander-in-Chief Zolotov was introduced to the personnel. The Minister of Internal Affairs described him as an officer with an outstanding biography and high moral qualities.
11/10/2015 Zolotov (RF) received another military rank - army general. It was assigned to him according to Russia V.V. Putin.
On April 5, 2016, the general became director of the federal service and commander-in-chief of these troops. The President created a new security structure for his faithful guard. Today, according to his status, Zolotov is a minister. He is also a permanent member of the Russian Security Council.
Responsible post
National Guard, which was headed by Zolotov, was created on the basis of the internal troops that are part of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. According to the explanations of the press secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov, the newly formed structure is subordinated directly to the Supreme Commander-in-Chief V.V. Putin.
What is the main purpose of the National Guard of the Russian Federation? Its main goal is to maintain public order and combat extremism and terrorism. In addition, the structure headed by Zolotov must take part in the defense of the territorial integrity of the country, protect special cargo and especially important facilities. The task of National Guard personnel is to assist the FSB at the border.
The President also entrusted General Zolotov with responsibilities for monitoring compliance with legislation in the field of security activities of private companies and arms trafficking.
Thus, the most important task of the National Guard is to combat organized crime. Such a service will definitely need an operational component. And it is available in the internal troops. This is internal intelligence.
General Zolotov has a tremendous amount of work ahead of him. He needs to centralize the activities of several disparate units that are part of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. This is a responsible task with which experienced and strong man will definitely cope.
Who will serve in the National Guard? Russia's internal troops will be transformed into this structure. The guard will include special units of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. And this is OMON and SOBR, as well as private security and the Center, which includes aviation and rapid response forces. The National Guard will also include other special units of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, as well as the Federal State Unitary Enterprise Okhrana.
It is noteworthy that the new power structure is universal. No magnification required to create it staffing level and apparatus. In addition, all training grounds and training bases of the Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs will come under the control of the National Guard. Thus, the budget will incur minimal costs.
Awards
During the entire period of his service, Zolotov was awarded the following orders:
- "Friendship and Courage";
- “For services to the fatherland” (3rd and 4th degrees);
- “For military merit”;
- Alexander Nevsky.
He also has a memorial patriarchal badge “700th anniversary of Sergius of Radonezh.”
Among Zolotov's awards there is also a very rare medal. It is called “Defender of a Free Russia.” The medal has the inscription “August 21, 1991.”
Zolotov appears in the tangled tangle of relationships between government officials, criminals, security forces and businessmen. We tell you how a simple security guard of the former mayor became the head of the National Guard
The National Guard, the creation of which Putin announced on April 5, could include up to 400 thousand people, Interfax reports, citing unnamed sources. The agency’s interlocutor clarifies that the 200 thousand guardsmen will become soldiers of the Internal Troops, which are now headed by Viktor Zolotov, who is also the new commander of the National Guard. The rest of the staff will be recruited from special police units and the Federal State Unitary Enterprise Okhrana.
FSUE "Security", which on a commercial basis offers services for protecting the property of citizens and organizations; from at least from 2014 to 2014, it was headed by Roman Viktorovich Zolotov, the son of the chief guard of Russia. In 2012, Okhrana became involved in a high-profile corruption scandal associated with the name of the no less scandalous General Mikhail Sukhodolsky, who was removed by the president from the post of head of the St. Petersburg police. True, then the general director of the enterprise was not called Zolotov’s son, but a certain Andrei Komissarov.
Zolotov's surname constantly appears in the tangled tangles of relationships between the authorities, criminals, security forces and business.
The commander of the new National Guard is a rare representative of the federal law enforcement agency who is on friendly terms with Ramzan Kadyrov.
Viktor Zolotov, recently appointed by the head of state to the post of commander of the National Guard created in the country. Journalists from the "" section of the "Stock Leader" publication studied in more detail what facts from Zolotov's biography the Russians were able to find.
The Sobesednik publication notes that the main part of Viktor Zolotov’s biography continues to remain classified as “secret”. According to the official version, the current commander of the National Guard began his career as a mechanic at one of the factories, but at the age of 20 he ended up in a well-known Soviet Union"Nine" - the 9th KGB department, guarding the country's top officials.
As Valery Velichko, Major General of the KGB, ex-chief of staff of the 9th Directorate, explained, they most often included persons who had distinguished themselves in service in the border troops, in the Airborne Forces, in the GRU, in special forces, and preference was given to those who had proven themselves worthy in combat situation or in a critical situation, and Zolotov was just doing military service in the border troops. Velichko notes that he does not remember him from the 70-80 years - apparently, then the current commander of the National Guard had not yet managed to distinguish himself in anything.
Viktor Zolotov distinguished himself a little later - in 1991. All the world's media then circulated a photograph of Boris Yeltsin standing on a tank near the White House. No one ever covered the back of the future President of the Russian Federation at that time. famous person with a concentrated face. This was Viktor Zolotov, who later got into the camera lenses, already covering the back of Vladimir Putin.
They met in the 90s, when Zolotov became the head of security for Anatoly Sobchak, who then held the position of mayor of St. Petersburg, who was in very good relations with his deputy Vladimir Putin. Rumor has it that Zolotov and the future second president of the Russian Federation were united by a common passion for judo. By the way, both have not stopped training yet.
Alexander Korzhakov knows a lot about the first years of Zolotov’s service.
Viktor Korzhakov knows a lot about the first years of Viktor Zolotov’s service, but the former chief of Boris Yeltsin’s security has long refused to talk about his former subordinate. Korzhakov, in particular, refused to talk about Zolotov with Sobesednik journalists, citing indisposition. Korzhakov only noted that it was he who made the current commander of the National Guard into the Zolotov whom everyone knows. If in the 90s everyone knew Alexander Korzhakov, but no one had heard anything about Viktor Zolotov, then now the situation has completely changed.
Valery Velichko emphasized that currently the security of the country's top officials has really changed, and significantly. At one time, the 9th Directorate of the KGB served, while the current guards serve only individuals. This is no longer a public service, but personal security.
According to St. Petersburg colleagues Vladimir Putin and Viktor Zolotov, their relationship became very strong during the period when persecution of Sobchak began - then both neglected their further careers for the sake of their boss, who fell into disgrace. As a result, Anatoly Sobchak left for the capital, Zolotov resigned from Federal service security, but left the St. Petersburg mayor's office.
After resigning from the FSO, Viktor Zolotov decides to go into commerce, becoming a personal security guard for an influential businessman from St. Petersburg, Roman Tsepov, who was credited with extensive connections with representatives of law enforcement agencies and representatives. Tsepov was called the “uncrowned king” of St. Petersburg, and in 2004 the businessman was poisoned. This crime has never been solved, and it still remains one of the most mysterious in modern history RF.
After the death of his boss, Viktor Zolotov returns to public service. did not forget his former colleague and invited him to be his personal security guard, thereby demonstrating the highest degree of trust. The everyday life of the security of the head of state is a secret behind seals. Nevertheless, it is known that Zolotov was repeatedly nominated for awards during his years of service, and his colleagues even jokingly call him “Generalissimo.”
Among the awards received by the commander of the National Guard are not only anniversary and honorary ones - he was also awarded awards that are not simply awarded: the Order of Military Merit and Courage. Considering the fact that Zolotov’s service is top secret, the conclusion suggests itself - only the recipient himself can tell about his awards. However, Viktor Zolotov has not yet given a single interview in his entire life, and this circumstance, most likely, was also highly appreciated by Vladimir Putin.
It is quite possible that Zolotov received his orders for preventing assassination attempts on the president - it is believed that the head of state was attacked 12 times during his entire stay in power. One of the publication’s interlocutors, who asked not to be named, explained that special attention is paid to the security of Vladimir Putin - the places where the president visits are repeatedly examined and checked. Food served on the table of the country's first person also undergoes a multi-stage inspection.
The year before, Zolotov, who turned 60, finally left the FSO, heading the internal troops. Even then, many said that this was just an intermediate stage, and that he would soon head one of the leading intelligence services of the Russian Federation, but the reality turned out to be even more interesting. The National Guard was created especially for him, which received very broad powers in the field of security - an area in which Zolotov worked all his life.
Director of the Federal Service of National Guard Troops Russian Federation– Commander-in-Chief of the National Guard of the Russian Federation, Army General Viktor Zolotov: “The Russian Guard works for the people”
Biography
Viktor Vasilyevich Zolotov was born on January 27, 1954 in the Ryazan region. He served in the border troops. Since the 1970s he worked in the KGB of the USSR (9th Directorate). From 1990 to 1996 - in senior positions in the Main Directorate of Security of the Russian Federation. From 2000 to September 2013 - Head of the Security Service of the President of the Russian Federation - Deputy Director of the Federal Security Service of Russia. From September 2013 to May 2014 - Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Internal Troops of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs. From May 2014 to April 2016 - First Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs - Commander-in-Chief of the Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia. Since April 5, 2016, the Director of the Federal Service of the National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation is the Commander-in-Chief of the National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation. Member of the Security Council of the Russian Federation. Graduated from law school and Military Academy General Staff of the RF Armed Forces. Army General (since November 2015). He was awarded the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, III and IV degree, Alexander Nevsky, Courage, Order of Military Merit, Friendship, and many medals.
On April 5, 2016, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed decree No. 157 on the formation of a new power structure - the National Guard. How much has this executive body been able to do? last year? What challenges does he face in the near future? How will it be financed? The director of the Russian Guard, Army General Viktor Zolotov, answers these and other questions.
- Viktor Vasilyevich, congratulations on your first anniversary. April marks exactly one year of the decree of the President of Russia on the creation of the Russian Guard. What did you manage to accomplish during this time?
Thank you for your congratulations. But first of all, it should be addressed to the entire personnel of the Russian Guard, who have done a great job of forming a new structure. Over the course of the year, 84 territorial bodies were created and deployed in the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, and now there are units of the Russian Guard in every region of the country.
There are 340 thousand personnel serving in the ranks of the Russian Guard. Of these, almost 160 thousand employees were recruited to the Russian Guard from the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation. And not just mechanical translation. Together with the people, the tasks of the units in which they served were transferred to us. I would like to especially emphasize that all this was done without reducing the combat readiness of the troops, while they carried out their service and combat missions every day.
Employees of the Russian Guard take an active part in the fight against terrorism in the North Caucasus. In 2016, under the general leadership of the National Anti-Terrorism Committee, they destroyed 125 bandits and liquidated more than 300 of their camps, caches and shelters. In addition, it was possible to significantly reduce the level of street crime in most regions of the country.
- What tasks are facing the Russian Guard in 2017?
The main task of this year is to complete the construction of the territorial system of National Guard troops. This is from an organizational point of view. And in the functional area, we will solve all the tasks that were assigned to us during the creation of the Russian Guard. Fight terrorism and extremism, protect important government facilities, nuclear energy enterprises and the nuclear weapons complex. We will continue to ensure public safety together with the Ministry of Internal Affairs. We will control the circulation of weapons.
- You said that more than 160 thousand employees transferred to the Russian Guard from the Ministry of Internal Affairs. But the Ministry of Internal Affairs had its own system of ranks and service. Which employees of the Russian Guard will become military personnel, and which ones will become civilian employees?
We are trying to resolve this very painful issue for many as delicately as possible. It is determined that with the assignment of the corresponding military ranks in 2018, employees serving in military service will be transferred to military service special units rapid response, mobile special forces. The main thing for the Russian Guard is to retain all the professionals who can high level complete assigned tasks.
We will not rush to part with those whose service life is about to expire. It is wrong to dismiss at the age of 45 a person who wants to serve, but has positive characteristics and serious combat experience.
- In the decree on the formation of the Russian Guard, many experts were confused by the extremely high powers of the created structure. You were given a whole block of services and departments of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and other structures - licensing and permitting, private security. Was it possible to create a working mechanism that unites them?
When carrying out the reform, there was one priority - to preserve the units that protect people “on the ground.” At all stages of the formation of the Russian Guard, we made every effort not to create inconvenience for citizens or infringe on their interests and rights. And this was done as quickly and efficiently as possible. Today we can say with confidence that the Russian Guard is a well-coordinated law enforcement structure capable of efficiently and effectively performing tasks to ensure public safety and protect the rights and freedoms of citizens. I would also like to note that the transformations did not affect the number of street squads deployed daily - detention groups. Despite the transformations carried out, the main tasks of private security remained the same: protection of objects, property of citizens and organizations, participation in the protection of public order and ensuring public safety. As before, the area of responsibility of private security is to ensure the security of especially important and sensitive facilities.
About correctness decisions taken concrete results also speak. In 2016, private security officers solved more than 41 thousand crimes. Our squads detained more than 47.6 thousand intruders, criminal cases against whom were sent to court.
- Viktor Vasilyevich, the President of Russia has repeatedly emphasized that one of the most important tasks facing the Russian Guard is state control over the circulation of weapons. How will this order of the President be implemented in practice?
Today there is complete clarity on how to strengthen state control over the circulation of weapons. There are also specific solutions. Their goal is the same - to prevent the shadow circulation of weapons and neutralize armed criminals. Experience shows that the arsenals possessed by security structures - both departmental security forces and private security companies - are especially attractive to criminals. Therefore, first of all, today employees of the Russian Guard are taking urgent measures to ensure the inviolability of storage facilities for military and service weapons. This requires the widest range of solutions: from revising the protection regime for these objects to the use of modern high-tech information support tools.
Suppressing criminal incidents with the use of civilian weapons, including banal hooliganism, is our second task. And if it happens near objects we control, even more so. And this is what we constantly aim our personnel at. At the same time, we do not establish any emergency prohibitions, but act exclusively within the boundaries of the law. Our goal is not to create problems for sports shooters or hunters, nor to limit the availability of civilian weapons, but to prevent their criminal trafficking. The whole question is the quality of execution. And we intend to raise this quality to a fundamentally new level. Therefore, we are now paying special attention to improving the efficiency of ensuring the activities of territorial divisions of licensing and permitting work. First of all, we are talking about the accessibility of government services for the population. Currently, 25 government services are provided through licensing and permitting work, of which 24 are in electronic form. Of the three million applications for the provision of public services in the field of arms trafficking and private security activities received in 2016, more than 1.5 million were received from the Unified Portal of State Services. According to the monitoring system, more than 97 percent of citizens are satisfied with our work in this area. This is a high result, it speaks of the public’s trust in the Russian Guard.
- Much has been said about the fact that the Russian Guard will be armed with the most modern equipment and weapons. Which one exactly? new technology will the Russian Guard purchase in the near future?
In 2017, within the framework of the state defense order, the purchase of modern designs weapons, military and special equipment. This technique is maximally “tailored” to our tasks. The special forces of the Russian Guard will receive new armored vehicles "Tiger", Ural "VV", Ural "Federal", "Highlander" on the KamAZ chassis. The development of the latest types of equipment, which has no analogues in other law enforcement agencies, is underway. This is a mobile combined complex of engineering and technical security equipment for equipping weapons and ammunition storage areas at temporary deployment points, new elements of mobile control posts and a special combat reconnaissance vehicle. Testing of the Patrol armored vehicle is ending for special forces units.
- Viktor Vasilyevich, in conclusion I would like to ask a question about how you can enroll in the Russian Guard? Many young people would like to be in its ranks and link their destiny with the Russian Guard. In which educational institutions Are they preparing personnel for the Russian National Guard today?
Service in the ranks of the Russian Guard is honorable and requires high professional skills. Today, officers for our troops are trained in the Novosibirsk, Perm, St. Petersburg and Saratov military institutes of the National Guard troops. In addition, in 17 universities of the Russian Ministry of Defense and 20 institutes and schools of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs, our military personnel and employees can improve their professional qualifications under various programs.
To be admitted, they must submit a report to their immediate superior. Those who want to try themselves as an ordinary contract soldier or employee can contact the personnel departments military units or territorial bodies of the Russian Guard. We will be glad to accept into our ranks worthy and motivated young people to serve the Fatherland.
Interviewed by Lieutenant Colonel Alexander KUDRYAVTSEV
At the same time, three neighboring plots next to it belong to the full namesake of Yuri Chechikhin, whom Navalny called the husband of Zolotov’s daughter Zhanna. Chechikhin owns more than 1.2 hectares. It is unknown when the couple formalized their relationship. Chechikhin became the owner of the plots, as follows from the extracts, in April 2004, March 2005 and April 2008.
Land in the village of Barvikha is one of the most expensive in Russia, says Maxim Leshchev, general director of the Geo Development group of companies. “Cost - 3-6 million rubles. per hundred,” he notes. Thus, the estate of Roman Zolotov near Moscow may cost 266-531 million rubles, and the property of his neighbor Yuri Chechikhin - 360-720 million rubles. According to an employee of the real estate agency Metrium, the price of land in Barvikha in a guarded village can reach $70-120 thousand per hundred square meters.
Yuri Chechikhin, whom Navalny calls Zolotov's alleged son-in-law, became general director of the Izvestia newspaper in January 2009. Before that, he headed the company Strategic Brand Creation & Development. After Izvestia, he worked at the National Media Group as an adviser (Photo: Stanislav Krasilnikov/TASS)
According to Novaya Gazeta, until 2014 Roman Zolotov worked at the Federal State Unitary Enterprise Okhrana of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia. This organization offers security services on a commercial basis. During the reorganization of the internal troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, FSUE Okhrana came under the control of the National Guard. According to SPARK, Roman Zolotov, together with Sergei Somov and Alexander Sabadash, owns the companies Stroyalyans and Stroyalyans Plus, whose main activity is the installation of buildings and structures from prefabricated structures.
Chechikhin is an old acquaintance of the Zolotov family. In the late 2000s, Chechikhin, together with Roman Zolotov, acted as producers of the TV series “Bighorns” and “Tycophics. To be together”, shown on Channel One. Soon after this, Chechikhin was appointed to the post of general director of Izvestia OJSC, which published the newspaper of the same name.
Solid neighborhood
The full namesake of Yuri Chechikhin also has land in the Odintsovo district of the Moscow region: according to the Unified State Register, he owns 29 acres in the village of Kalchuga, adjacent to the plot of Viktor Zolotov himself. Chechikhin registered the ownership of this land in July 2012. Based on market prices for plots in this location, the Chechikhin estate could cost 43-72 million rubles.
Yuri Chechikhin did not answer the call of the RBC correspondent. RBC called all the companies listed in SPARK as associated with Chechikhin, but it was not possible to contact the businessman through them either. Two RBC companies said they had never heard of such a person. All other companies did not answer calls. It was also impossible to contact Chechikhin through the National Media Group, where he worked as an adviser some time ago.
In addition to the lands near Moscow, the full namesake of the alleged son-in-law of the head of the National Guard has at least two apartments in Moscow on Veresaev Street. The total area of two apartments owned by Yuri Chechikhin is 400.9 square meters. m. Purchased in March and November 2011. According to the CIAN service, apartments on Veresaeva cost from 300 thousand to 900 thousand per 1 sq. m. m. Real estate agency "Prostor" sells two apartments in Chechikhin's house for 400 thousand rubles. for 1 sq. m. Thus, the real estate of the full namesake of Zolotov’s alleged son-in-law could cost at least 120-160.4 million rubles.
Right by the sea
In addition, Navalny did not indicate that one of Viktor Zolotov’s declared apartments has an area of 189 square meters. m - located in the center of Gelendzhik, one block from the sea (an extract from the Unified State Register for an apartment of a similar area located on Lenin Street, whose owner is Viktor Vasilyevich Zolotov, is at the disposal of RBC).
On realtor websites, offers for the sale of apartments in this building range from 60 thousand to 90 thousand rubles. for 1 sq. m depending on the availability and quality of repairs. Some apartments in this building with open terrace are quoted at 190 thousand rubles. for 1 sq. m. Whether there is a terrace in Zolotov’s apartment is not indicated in the extract, but based on market offers, the apartment on Lenin Street can be valued at 11-17 million rubles.
Gelendzhik is a resort city located on the Black Sea coast of the Caucasus, in addition to the healing mountain air, it is known for the fact that not far from the city (25 km from Lenin Street), in the vicinity of the village of Praskoveevka, there is a residence on a plot of 676.6 thousand square meters. m, which, after the scandalous letter from businessman Sergei Kolesnikov to Dmitry Medvedev, the media began to call “Putin’s palace.”
Roman Zolotov also owned real estate in Gelendzhik. From May 2014 to March 2015, as follows from the Unified State Register extract, he owned a house in Parkovy Proezd with an area of 958.2 square meters. m, but now the owner of this property is Lanfranco Cirillo - the full namesake of the Italian architect, the author of the palace project in Praskoveevka.
Assets of the head of the National Guard
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According to RBC calculations, only the cadastral value of all Zolotovs’ property (excluding Chechikhin’s lands and real estate) is 532.5 million rubles, and the market valuation is only land plots and apartments at the lower end of the price range - 750 million rubles. Chechikhin's property can cost from 523 million to 952.4 million rubles, and its cadastral value, according to the Public Cadastral Map, is 223.1 million rubles.
Not in the declaration
According to the Unified State Register of Real Estate, in the Odintsovo district of the Moscow region, where the 1.2 hectares of land declared by Viktor Zolotov are located, his full namesake owns another small area with an area of 277 sq. m adjacent to a larger site. He is not listed in the declaration of the Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs. The guard booth with an area of 1.5 square meters is also not indicated there. m, which, according to the Unified State Register, is also located in the Odintsovo district of the Moscow region. Ownership of a plot of 277 sq. m. Viktor Zolotov received m in August 2008, but the guardhouse appeared on the list of his property back in June 2002 - earlier than all the lands belonging to Zolotov near Moscow.
In addition, the Commander-in-Chief of the National Guard incorrectly indicated in the declaration the area of the apartment that he owns together with his wife. According to the state register, the area of the apartment is 171.6 square meters. m, while the declaration indicated 178.5 sq. m. m.
RBC turned for comments to the press service of the internal troops (VV), on the basis of which the National Guard is being created. VV representative Vasily Panchenko told RBC that the request was “reported to Zolotov,” but there is no response yet.
