Yevtushenkov - the second Khodorkovsky?

The state wants to “squeeze the property”, and Putin personally approved the arrest of Yevtushenkov - as Chichvarkin and Piontkovsky believe

The “new case of Yukos” - this is the name in the Russian media events around the chairman of the board of directors of the AFC Sistema Vladimir Yevtushenkov, placed the day before under house arrest after the charges of laundering money.

The AFK system "System" is considered the prosecution against Yevtushenkov "completely unreasonable." Surrounded by the businessman notes that the arrest and criminal case are associated with his reluctance to sell the oil producing company Bashneft Igor Sechin - the President of Rosneft and the person from the closest encirclement of Vladimir Putin. The ex-head of the Yukos Mikhail Khodorkovsky in an interview with RBC advised Yevtushenkov to agree with the authorities: “If Yevtushenkov has the opportunity to go to the agreement, you have to go to him. If you have the opportunity to contact Putin, contact Putin. I would not see any shame and inconvenience if he agreed on any conditions,” the most famous former imprisoned businessman said. However, in an interview with Vedomosti, Khodorkovsky said that, in his opinion, the conflict of Sechin and Yevtushenkov remained out of sight of the president.

The Kremlin states that the situation around the main shareholder of the AFC System Vladimir Yevtushenkov has nothing to do with politics. Yesterday it became known that the former head of Bashneft and the son of the former President of Bashkiria Murtazi Rakhimov Ural Rakhimov was officially put on the international wanted list on the theft of shares of the enterprise.

Mr. Sechin digested Yukos, now he has a respected Western partner, the president’s closest friend, and can put his eyes on everything he likes. Including "Bashneft"

The criminal case on Bashneft was opened in July. According to investigators, using his father’s official position, Ural Rakhimov organized theft of control packages of shares of a number of TEK enterprises, including Bashneft. In 2009, AFC System for $ 2.5 billion acquired a control package of Bashneft shares. Accusing Yevtushenkov, the investigation proceeds from the fact that the AFK System company as a result of the transaction acquired property received by Rakhimov "knowingly criminal means", that is, washed it. In July, the entrepreneur Levon Ayrapetyan was arrested in this case - according to investigators, he helped Rakhimov on the sale of Bashneft at low cost. Then the entire package of shares of the company bought by the AFK "System" Yevtushenkov was arrested.

Businessman, Evgeny Chichvarkin, living in London, is sure that Yevtushenkov’s arrest is connected with the desire of the state to take away his asset:

-Firstly, the arrest is a home, inferior arrest. And I associate it with the fact that they want to take away the “Bashneft” from him and attach it to Rosneft or make this company state. In general, the state selects an asset.

- And who can be persecuted by Yevtushenkov?

The approval of the tear -off of such a large piece, of course, was given by Putin

- I think, as in the Yukos case, this is Igor Ivanovich Sechin. And the approval of the tending of such a large piece, of course, was given by Putin. Despite the fact that Yevtushenkov is a very loyal person. The country is not very good with money because of Putin’s military adventures and because of the sanctions that are caused by the same military adventures, and not very good with the growth of oil production, and now oil is traded below than the budget is planned. Therefore, I want all the income to not receive a private person, but the state and the air conditional, we will call them so, serving.

He will give the "Bashneft", it will be like two or three years on interrogations, give a lot of money to the Chekists for closing the criminal case, and this is the best option. And in the worst version, he will also be taken away from Telecom, and there will be a Russian united telecommunication corporation some

- And "Bashneft" is really such a tidbit today?

- Any company that is engaged in natural resources, a tidbit. Despite the fact that the quotes are not perfect, it is still a lot of money.

- What can be the options for the development of events for Vladimir Yevtushenkov now?

-He will give the “Bashneft”, it is like another two or three years on interrogations, give a lot of money to the Chekists for closing the criminal case, and this is the best option. And in the worst version, he will also be taken away from the telecom (AFK "System" owns the control package of shares of the largest mobile operator MTS - RS) , and there will be some Russian united telecommunication corporation.

Crimea lay badly - Crimea was selected, the Bashneft lies badly - we will remove "Bashneft"

- Why did Vladimir Yevtushenkov choose such an unenviable role now? Why was Igor Ivanovich Sechin addressed not to other major businessmen?

- He is not connected with the KGB, he is originally close to the Moscow leadership, and he owns a fat piece. In general, the turn just came to him. This is not such a political, but Russian gang history. Crimea lay badly - they took the Crimea, the Bashneft lies badly - we will remove the Bashneft. The leadership of the country is not builders and planters, but retirers and divisors.

- Many compare Yevtushenkov’s arrest with the persecution of Mikhail Khodorkovsky. This comparison seems correct to you?

Yevtushenkov successfully collected a lot of assets, and there are not so many money in the country, and the greed of Putin's friends is unlimited. Therefore, just reached him in line

- Yes, it is quite correct. But Khodorkovsky wanted to influence the power in the country through the Duma in a legal way, and Yevtushenkov did not want to influence anything, he is a person who earns money, earned a lot of money. In which way, legitimate or illegal, I do not presume to judge now, but the fact that, in addition to money, was not interested in anything, he did not have political ambitions. However, he successfully collected a lot of assets, and he had a lot of it, and there are not so many money in the country, and the greed of Putin's friends is endless. Therefore, it just reached him in line.

- And the story of your departure does not remind you of the story of Vladimir Yevtushenkov? After all, you were also forced to leave Russia.

- Well, as forced ... to charge and let go for a walk - they did the same with Khodorkovsky. He walked and returned. The first time I walked and returned, the second time walked and did not return. What will Yevtushenkov do ... If he leaves, then everyone will be taken away from him, and telecoms too.

Even if they are smashed into Sistema AFC chips, this factor will not affect the Russian economy as Putin's military adventures as much

-Many businessmen, who have been haunted by the state since the beginning of the 2000s, and you, including, were forced to leave Russia. How does it all affect the Russian economy?

- Even if they are smashed into Sistema AFC chips, this factor will not affect the Russian economy as Putin’s military adventures. The war for Novorossia will directly and indirectly bring the damage incomparable to anything in a brief, medium and long-term perspective. Therefore, in general, the quotes there did not fall much today, because already everything is depressed due to the fact that Russia waging a war against the fraternal people by the wrong hands.

-In Russia, there is a business community capable of interviewing a colleague who is persecuted? Is there at least one example of such intercession?

-If this is a matter of shawarma at the metro, and you are haunted by immigrants from the Caucasus, then there is probably a business community that can help you. And at such a level, of course, not. Decisions ripen in the Putin's environment, and Putin gives approval to this. And since it began, it means that Putin gave approval to this. This is a very loyal person to power, has always been loyal to power, whatever power. And they don't care, they need money too much.

The fact that the arrest of Yevtushenkov was personally approved by Vladimir Putin, political analyst Andrei Piontkovsky is also sure:

- Mr. Sechin digered Yukos, now he has a respected Western partner, the president’s closest friend, and can put his eyes on everything he likes. Including the Bashneft. The fact that people included in the close circle of the president can concentrate any business is long known to all observers of Russian economic life and political scene.

- Mikhail Khodorkovsky said in an interview with Vedomosti that the arrest occurred without the knowledge and sanctions of Vladimir Putin. In your opinion, is this possible now?

-Mikhail Borisovich, in my opinion, complies with some gentlemanly conditions that have been achieved with Vladimir Vladimirovich. But this song "About the good king and bad boyars" has long been tired of any performance, including performed by Mikhail Borisovich.

- Do you agree with the wording that this is the "second case of Yukos"? Still, there are many differences. Here is not such a socio-political conflict that was in history with Khodorkovsky and Putin.

Nothing can protect Alekperov if tomorrow Sichin, the Rotenbergs or Kovalchuki brothers want to pick up some pieces of his property

- Yes, in the blow to Yukos the primary interest was the primary interest, and financial appetites accompanied. But with the arrest of Yukos in the same era, any political life in the country ended. Therefore, there cannot be a political aspect here, and Mr. Peskov is right in this, in the sense that Yevtushenkov does not represent any political platform, opposition, and so on. But on the other hand, the deep political meaning consists precisely in the fact that at any moment any property in this country can be selected. That is, the institution of private property does not exist, and such a country cannot economically develop.

- Is there any more prospects for further consolidation of oil assets in the oil sector? In other words, can I feel safe, for example, Lukoil?

- Nobody can. This is a question similar to this: can after the annexation of Crimea feel safe, say, Kazakhstan, Estonia and Latvia? The precedent of the impudent arbitrariness of power is evident. Nothing can protect Alekperov, if tomorrow, I do not know, Sechin, the Rotenbergs or Kovalchuki brothers will want to pick up some pieces of his property.