The former head of the North Caucasus Resorts (KSK) and vice-president of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) Akhmed Bilalov, who is accused in Russia of abuse of power, is selling off assets in Russia and does not yet plan to return to the country, the Izvestia newspaper reported on Thursday. with reference to sources from the businessman’s circle.

“He decided to wait until things calmed down. Or maybe he will be forgiven,” the publication’s source said.

At the same time, the newspaper’s interlocutor noted that the embezzlement that Bilalov is charged with in Russia is ridiculous for a person of his status.

Evidence that the businessman does not plan to return to Russia in the foreseeable future was his intention to sell a recently purchased and renovated cottage in the elite Silver Place village on the territory of the Serebryany Bor environmental complex. According to the source, Bilalov bought it from the famous landowner Igor Rubiner for $5 million and invested another $7 million in its renovation. Now the house is up for sale for $8 million.

According to politician Oleg Mitvol, Bilalov is also selling off his business assets in different cities of Russia, including in the Krasnodar Territory.

“He has already sold almost everything. And he has no plans to return from Europe,” Mitvol said.

At the same time, he notes that if Bilalov is put on the international wanted list, this could be fraught with unpleasant consequences. “For example, if in this case Bilalov is detained in Germany or France, then local security forces will conduct an initial interrogation. And they can learn such valuable information from him that they will not transfer it to Russia,” he said.

Meanwhile, sources in the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported that the issue of putting Bilalov on the international wanted list will depend on whether he ignores summonses for interrogations and other investigative actions.

Akhmed Bilalov, in February of this year, was dismissed from his posts as vice-president of the Russian Olympic Committee and chairman of the board of directors of the North Caucasus Resorts after public criticism from Russian President Vladimir Putin of delays in the construction of a ski jump complex for the Winter Olympics in Sochi. Bilalov’s company was responsible for the construction of the facility.

Some time later, Forbes sources reported that the Bilalov brothers, criticized by Putin, left Russia , and even later information appeared that the disgraced businessman’s younger brother Magomed Bilalov sold his share in Krasnaya Polyana to Mikhail Gutseriev.

against Bilalov At the same time, yesterday information appeared that a criminal case had been opened on charges of abuse of power. The businessman is accused of unreasonably spending more than 3 million rubles.

Akhmed Bilalov is not going to return to Russia