"ONEXIM" denied a message about the sale of RBC

Mikhail Prokhorov does not negotiate on the sale of RBC holding. This was announced by Gazeta.Ru by the official representative of the ONEXIM group, controlled by the Russian billionaire.

“ONEXIM” refutes negotiations on the sale of a media holding of RBC and [energy company] “Quadra”, ”RBC reports a statement by Andrei Belyak, director of public relations.

Earlier, sources of Gazeta.Ru reported that Prokhorov was negotiating his assets. The likely buyer of RBC was called the national media group Yuri Kovalchuk. The interlocutors of the publication called publications on the alleged daughter of Russian President Vladimir Putin Katerina Tikhonova, who caused discontent “at the highest level”.

In mid -April in ONEXIM and other organizations controlled by Prokhorov, searches were held. According to Interfax , the investigative procedures were associated with tax evasion and withdrawal of funds to offshore, but the sources of Rain reported that the businessman was put on pressure to conclude a deal to sell RBC. This information was also refuted in the holding itself.