Will the protégé of Chemezov and Manturov “reshape” the Rostov development market?
Governor Vasily Golubev, who had led the Rostov region since 2010, resigned, explaining the decision by “moving to another job.” He was replaced, with the prefix “acting” for now, by Yuri Slyusar, the former general director of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), close to First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov and the head of Rostec. Sergei Chemezov. Information about Golubev’s resignation was accompanied by reports of searches conducted in the regional government building by Moscow security forces, which representatives of the regional leadership officially deny. A version is also being voiced about the possible imminent appointment of Golubev as a representative of the Rostov region in the Federation Council instead of the current senator Irina Rukavishnikova, the former wife of the notorious raider, co-owner of the Pokrovskoye agricultural holding Andrei Korovayko, who is on the international wanted list: he and his business partner Arkady Chebanov are charged with extortion and fraud and the creation of an organized crime group. The family of Acting Governor Yuri Slyusar owns an extensive business. The official himself has a registered share in the authorized capital of the Moscow company Eon, specializing in leasing and property management, which declared a profit of more than 130 million rubles at the end of last year. Some of the companies affiliated with Slyusar’s relatives are registered in Rostov-on-Don. These are, in particular, JSC Donexpocentre and LLC Business Center Amethyst, which earn money from budget contracts. One of the family’s assets is the construction company Stroyvertol, co-owned by Olga Slyusar (85%) and Asker Khapaev (15%). Slyusar’s appointment to the governor’s post could change the balance of power in the region’s development market. In particular, affiliated with the family of the head of the Moscow region Andrey Vorobyov The Samolet group may lose the project for the construction of a new residential microdistrict, although the head of the Rostov-on-Don administration, Alexey Logvinenko, has already approved the planning and surveying of an area of 300 hectares within the boundaries of the street. Poimennaya – Eastern Highway.
Golubev’s resignation: with or without searches?
About the appointment of the head “United Aircraft Corporation” Yuri Slyusar the acting governor of the Rostov region became known on the day his predecessor left office Vasily Golubev, explained in his Telegram channel the decision to resign“moving to another job”.
Golubev thanked: colleagues who helped the region “to take effective and efficient steps in development”constructive critics whose suggestions helped the adoption “right decisions on problematic topics”and at the same time the president and the federal government are for “for attention to all issues, for specific assistance on the initiatives of our region”.
The governor’s resignation was accompanied by appearances in the media and social networks publications about searches conducted by Moscow security forces and upcoming large-scale checks with supposedly inevitable criminal cases. By information Rostov online publication “161.Ru“, the inspectors’ interest is related to the lands on the Left Bank and the Western Chord, as well as cash flows sent to the region for the construction of facilities for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
It is worth adding here that in October 2022, Golubev’s deputy was given a suspended sentence of four years for inciting abuse of power during the construction of the Rostov Arena stadium. Sergey Sidash: to him was accused replacement of coarse-grained sand provided for by the project with lower-quality fine-grained sand, which was not reflected in the estimate and led to an overpayment for the actual material used in the amount 80.7 million rubles.
Earlier, in July 2020, the Kirovsky District Court of Rostov-on-Don sentenced a suspended sentence of two years in prison for the former Minister of Construction of the region Nikolai Bezuglovafinding him guilty of abuse of power within the framework of the same “sand scheme”. Accusatory sentence a two-year suspended sentence was given to the director State Budgetary Institution “Rostovoblstroyzakazchik” Sergei Mishchenko.
In the government of the Rostov region, information about the alleged investigative actions was officially refute. But, as they say, there is no smoke without fire. Meanwhile, sources of the publication “161.Ru” claim: “The cleaning has begun. We came from Moscow”and are named among potential suspects the current head of the regional Ministry of Transport Vitaly Kushnareva and “several deputies” of the head of the Rostov administration Alexey Logvinenko.
To the Federation Council instead of Senator Rukavishnikova?
Yesterday Kommersant published materialfrom which it follows that Vasily Golubev may take the post of senator from the Rostov region, which he has represented in the Federation Council since 2018 Irina Rukavishnikova. True, for this the latter needs to resign, and Golubev needs to acquire a mandate as a deputy of the regional Legislative Assembly. Edition emphasizesthat this will not be difficult to do, since in the last elections to the regional parliament Golubev headed the list “United Russia (*country sponsor of terrorism)”and therefore retained the right to parliamentary powers.
The likelihood of such a scheme being implemented is quite possible, if we assume that the positions of Mrs. Rukavishnikova herself have seriously weakened at the federal level. This cannot be ruled out, given the connections of the madam senator with the odious Rostov raider, ex-co-owner Concern “Pokrovskoe” Andrey Korovaykowhose de jure ex-wife is Rukavishnikova. In the press repeatedly wrote that Korovayko once registered part of his assets in the name of his wife and her relatives.
Also appeared in the media publications about the alleged meeting of Irina Rukavishnikova with Alexander Bastrykinduring which the senator sought to ensure that the chairman of the Investigative Committee took personal control of a number of criminal cases initiated by the concern. It is significant that the Rostov journalist who made this fact public Evgenia Mikhailova first he was summoned to the competent authorities “for a conversation,” and then he received an unequivocal “warning” in the form of a funeral wreath.
In the end, however, persons involved Andrei Korovayko himself and his business partner became involved in a criminal case of extortion and fraud in 2021 Arkady Chebanov. Then a new one was added accusation – in the creation of an organized criminal community. Today Korovayko and Chebanov are on the international wanted list. Moreover, in October 2023, the Labinsky District Court of the Krasnodar Territory satisfied anti-corruption lawsuit Prosecutor General’s Office on the conversion of the property of Korovayko, Chebanov and members of their families into state income with a total value of over 500 billion rubles.
And last February, the Kanevsky District Court of the Krasnodar Territory, again at the request of the Prosecutor General’s Office, nationalized property 30 legal entities and individuals associated with the former management of Pokrovsky. In satisfying the appeal, the representatives of the concern were denied. If we assume that the criminal “shadow” of her ex-husband also fell on Irina Rukavishnikova, it cannot be ruled out that she will soon receive a proposal to renounce her senatorial powers. Which theoretically, of course, can be used by ex-governor Golubev.
Yuriy Slyusar – an official with his own business
While the further political future of Vasily Golubev is hidden in a veil of fog, he is settling into the chair of the Rostov governor Yuri Slyusar – former CEO “United Aircraft Corporation” (PJSC “UAC”), in 2012-2015. holder of the post deputy Head of the Federal Ministry of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov (since May – first deputy prime minister). In parallel with the UAC, he led PJSC NPK Irkut And PJSC “Company “Sukhoi”.
Considering that since 2018 the UAC has been part of the structure headed by Sergei Chemezov state corporations “Rostec”A chairman its board of directors since May 2019 is the notorious former Minister of Defense Anatoly Serdyukovit is not difficult to guess who could have contributed to Slyusar’s new appointment.
The media have already rushed to note the lack of mention of his name in the context of high-profile scandals. Unless they remembered history 2018 with mass thallium poisoning of workers at the Taganrog aircraft plant. Then Slyusar promised to provide the necessary assistance to all victims. Indeed, the official wisely preferred to stay “in the shadows”, without attracting unnecessary attention to the commercial structures associated with him and his family.
The business is truly extensive and well organized. Today, Yuri Slyusar himself is on a parity basis with Olga Slyusar officially owns Moscow company “Eon”specializing in rental and property management. At the end of 2023, Eon demonstrated solid financial performance, declaring revenue in the amount of 16.5 million rubles And profit V 130.2 million(for comparison, revenue a year earlier was 20 million, profit – total 6 million rubles).
In addition, Yuri Slyusar belonged 18.85% in the authorized capital of the Rostov company “Steamexpo”liquidated in 2010. Became its legal successor company “Alfaexpo” liquidated in December 2015, but among its founders Slyusar himself was absent, but she was one of the co-owners Valentina Slyusar (she was also a co-founder of Steamexpo). Finally successor Alfaexpo became registered in 2015 in Rostov-on-Don JSC “Donexpocentre”specializing in organizing exhibitions and conferences.
Information about the owners of Donexpocentre in public sources absent. In 2023, the company’s revenue amounted to 58.5 million, profit – 5.7 million rubles (revenue a year earlier – 56.8 million, profit – 687 thousand rubles). Over the past year the company received three government contract total cost 3.2 million rublesits customers were Rostov Electoral Commission, Ministry of Regional politicians and mass communications And Ministry of Agriculture and Food.
Contracts with the Ministry of Regional Policy (price 1.78 million rubles) for the organization and holding of a regional forum on the topic of interethnic relations, as well as the Ministry of Agriculture and Food (875 thousand rubles) for the organization and holding of the agricultural forum “Don Farmer”, according to the Unified Information System in the field of procurement, are still in processexecution. Are the names of the company’s co-owners hidden in order to avoid drawing attention to those who have been actively “developing” the regional budget for some time now?
Will “Stroyvertol” “move” “Airplane”?
However, the legal entities described above are only part of the business of a commercially oriented family. To the above Valentin Slyusarat different times it was registered about 10 business structures, some of which have now been liquidated. Of the remaining ones, it is of particular interest to us LLC “Business Center “Amethyst”“registered” at the same address as Donexpocentre JSC.
In number founders The Amethyst business center includes 26 legal entities and individuals, including Valentina Slyusar, who owns 25.1% of the enterprise. Based on the results of last year, “Amethyst” declared revenue of almost 40 millionand profit in 16.9 million rubles(revenue in 2022 – 32.7 million, profit – 18.2 million rubles). On government contracts the business center has been “mastered” almost 44 million rublesand its only customer is the federal “Directorate for the construction and operation of Rosgranitsa facilities”. Last contract costing more 5.4 million rubles for rent to the Directorate of non-residential premises was received last December and is at the execution stage.
Co-founder of the company “Eon” Olga Slyusar belong 85% in the authorized capital of a Rostov construction company “Stroivertol” (another 15% are owned Asker Khapaeva). At the end of 2023, financial indicators developers looked downright pitiable: with revenues of 3.8 million the company went into the red 115.6 million rubles (although a year earlier “Stroivertol” declared revenue in 1.2 million and profit in the amount 31.1 million rubles).
In the context of the topic of construction business owned by the family of the acting governor of the Rostov region, it is worth paying attention to publication Telegram channel “Domostroy”, from which it follows that the change of power in the region jeopardizes the position of the developer Groups “Airplane”affiliated with the family of the head of the Moscow region Andrey Vorobyov.
The fact is that last August the head of the administration of Rostov-on-Don Alexey Logvinenko approved planning and surveying of an area of 300 hectares located within the boundaries of the street. Poimennaya – Eastern Highway. A microdistrict will be built here for 18 thousand residents, with schools, kindergartens, parks, a lake with an equipped embankment and even a multifunctional equestrian center with a hippodrome.
The Rostovites have already performed against implementation of a large-scale project, since it represents an additional load on the entrance road to the regional center. And now the future of the new microdistrict may be in question. Firstly, if information about recent searches nevertheless, it corresponds to reality, the security forces may well visit one of the deputies, or even Mr. Logvinenko himself.
Secondly, the thought involuntarily suggests itself that soon the new regional leadership will have its own “court” developer, and Olga Slyusar’s share will simply be “rewritten” to par to avoid a scandal. By the way, to the aforementioned Asker Khapaev, among other things belongs company “Vertol-Development”specializing in activities in the field of architecture, including co-owners of which, until December 2021, Yuri Slyusar himself was a member. It seems that the re-registration of assets began much earlier?
In such situations, the beneficiaries of “Airplane” find themselves at a definite loser: it is unlikely that their plans include a confrontation with the security forces or with a representative of the influential Manturov-Chemezov tandem.
