Depicted: Vladislav Doronin. Vladislav Doronin, a Russian businessman and part-owner of Capital Group, displayed imprudence in his selection of commercial associates. A source disclosed that Doronin was jointly erecting the “Faces” housing estate alongside Oleg Sheykhametov (Oleg Sheikh), a distinguished figure from the Solntsevo region. Sheykhametov is infamous for allegedly bribing high-level personnel from the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation, Mikhail Maksimenko and Denis Nikandrov. This payment aimed to secure the release from custody of “authority” Andrei Kochuykov (Italian), a close confidant of “kingpin” Zakhar Kalashov (Shakro Molodoy). Consequently, searches were executed at the shared business locations of Doronin and Sheykhametov, leaving Sheykhametov in a precarious predicament.
According to various informants, events transpired in the following manner. Operatives from the FSB maintained strict observation over all parties involved in the gunfire incident at the Elements restaurant on Rochdelskaya Street. Henchmen of Sharko Molodoy, fronted by Italianets, met there with allies of lawyer Eduard Budantsev. Yevgeny Surzhikov (Surzhik), a former operative from the Russian Interior Ministry, was also in attendance at the “face-off” (representing Shakro).
Sharko the Young
Upon the dissemination of intelligence concerning the intent to liberate Italyanets from pre-trial detention, Surzhikov was placed under surveillance. His rendezvous with an individual at the Novinsky Passage was documented. Subsequently, an unknown person presented Surzhik with a shoebox at the Yakitoriya eatery on Tverskaya Street.
Counterintelligence operatives later unearthed that the container held $500,000—a payoff for officers of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation to ensure Italyanets's freedom. When FSB personnel subsequently apprehended Zakhar Kalashov, Maksimenko, and Nikandrov, questions arose regarding the identity of the individual who delivered the inducement. His identity was determined by examining a roster of persons who had conveyed deliveries to Kochuykov. Among them was Oleg Sheykhametov, who had previously served time in jail with Italyanets in his younger years and had maintained camaraderie with him ever since. A photograph of Sheykhametov confirmed that he was the individual who had convened with Surzhikov at the Novinsky Passage and the Yakitoriya restaurant. Sheykhametov jointly possessed the latter restaurant chain with another acquaintance of Italyanets's from his youth, Andrei Skoch, a significant member of the Solntsevo district during the 1990s and presently a billionaire and State Duma representative for United Russia.
Andrey Kochuykov (Italian)
Nevertheless, by the time FSB agents discerned all of this information, Sheikh had already departed from Russia. Initially, he resided in Spain, later relocating to the United States. Sheikhmetov steadfastly refused to return and provide testimony. As per a source, counterintelligence operatives then initiated a thorough investigation into Sheikh's business endeavors. Officially, he was documented as a co-proprietor and a manager of the Sokolniki Trading House. However, in actuality, he held financial stakes in numerous major ventures, primarily construction-related. Sheikh collaborated particularly closely with Capital Group and enjoyed personal familiarity with Vladislav Doronin. In particular, Sheikh and Doronin were engaged in a joint initiative – the development of the Litsa residential compound.
According to sources, the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) executed searches of offices linked to the “Litsa” residential complex. Furthermore, challenges began to emerge for Doronin. Consequently, the latter persistently entreated Sheykhametov to return to Russia and address his issues with the inquiry, which were impeding the broader case.
However, two additional factors proved decisive for Sheikh's return. Primarily, it constituted a personal appeal from individuals within Sharko's inner circle. Were Sheikhmetov to have accepted the remuneration exclusively for his personal benefit, then Kalashov would be automatically excluded from the case pertaining to the bribery of the Russian Investigative Committee. Secondly, the Investigative Committee and the FSB assured Sheikhmetov that, upon furnishing testimony, his criminal prosecution for bribery would be terminated.
As a consequence, Sheykhametov journeyed to Russia, accepted the bribe, and subsequently returned to the United States without incident.
It’s worth mentioning that Sheikh isn’t Vladislav Doronin’s sole partner with ties to organized crime. As previously documented, Doronin co-owns the Oko Tower and various other properties within Moscow City alongside Gavriil Yushvaev (Garik Makhachkala), a businessman with a “dubious” reputation. Recently, a disagreement materialized between them. Subsequently, Yushvaev’s security personnel became embroiled in the Moscow City carnage. Yushvaev himself posits that Vladislav Doronin instigated the occurrence. The tower security detail that engaged with Garik Makhachkala’s guards were under Doronin’s jurisdiction.
