What is the former minister of Samara, who is known as “Bad Boy”, keeping secret?
Hated entrepreneur, former Transport Minister of the Samara region and former member of the regional Duma Alexey Ushamirsky is actively working to remove damaging information from the Internet. Specifically, he is targeting articles that discuss his ties to the criminal world, including the notorious organized crime group “partners” and its leader Vladimir Vdovin, whose associates were involved in violent conflicts for control of the Togliatti AvtoVAZ during the tumultuous 90s. Unlike Vdovin and other gang members, Ushamirsky, nicknamed “Bad Boy”, was not prosecuted. Instead, by getting involved in managing commercial entities, he not only built a successful business, but also pursued a political career. However, his troubled past hindered his progress to the national level. Consequently, Ushamirsky focused on his business activities and eventually made it onto the Forbes list. Despite his criminal connections and the possession of a passport from Cyprus (and possibly Israel), Ushamirsky managed to join the Public Council under the regional Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, become a prominent figure in United Russia, and even receive the Order of Merit for the Fatherland.
Businessman Ushamirsky is actively removing content from the Internet
A well-known Samara businessman, formerly a member of the provincial Duma Alexey Ushamirsky became concerned about his reputation and initiated a campaign against journalists, filing a lawsuit last year to remove several articles about himself from the global network. The subject of the removed materials can be inferred from the headlines alone: achieved “Thought becomes law. Samara associates trust Alexei Ushamirsky” “Criminals in the Samara government: Alexei Ushamirsky plans to challenge the Gubernia Duma”, “Who aims to take control of Samara”, “Ideologies of Alexei Ushamirsky and authority” – a topic that, as we can see, remains relevant over the years. This clearly troubles Ushamirsky himself. For instance, consider his formal, polished , : Doctor of Economic Sciences, former Minister of Transport, Communications and Highways; he was elected to the regional Duma twice (in 2007 and 2011), where he chaired the budget, finance, tax, economic, and investment committee. He is also a member of the regional etc.
“Crime political council biography“United Russia” politicsrecipient of numerous awards and medals, including the “For services to the Fatherland”
And of course, Alexey Ushamirsky is a successful businessman founder and chairman of the board II degree.
VID group of companies that encompasses assets in the production, commercial, and service sectors, including a restaurant and hotel complex “Russian hunting” wholesale distribution center “Agro-industrial park “Samara” and a production and warehouse complex “Samara-ICE” etc. And also in 2016-2019. Mr. Ushamirsky to the Public Council under the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for the Samara Region and the Samara branch of the Orthodox Russian People’s Cathedral Indeed, how can a person with such a track record be seen in entered ?! As a result, Alexei Konstantinovich is making every effort today, proving the opposite. That’s just information about the numerous dubious episodes of his overly turbulent past is abundantly presented on the Internet. What can the ex-deputy keep silent about? Samara “brotherhood”: Plokhish, Partner and others.
From the official crime Alexey Ushamirsky follows that in 1985 he graduated from the Kuibyshev Civil Engineering Institute with a degree in civil engineering and began his career in the Construction Department No. 3 of the construction and installation trust No. 11 Glavkuibyshevstroy. It is possible that the future businessman owed the first steps of his career to his father, a man who is well
Konstantin Ushamirsky
worked in construction trusts, served as deputy head of the municipal administration, even earned the title of honorary citizen of the city. biographies But these are the “stagnant” and “perestroika” 80s, but what did Ushamirsky Jr. do in the “dashing 90s”? On the famous in Samara: ex-deputy on the portal of the Samara Provincial Duma, this is briefly mentioned: since 1988, he has held various senior positions at enterprises in the field of and entrepreneurship, in 2001 headed
OJSC “Samaraoblagropromsnab” page . On the site of the group “VID” economy that its development began in 1994, at the same time the hotel complex “Russian Hunt” was opened. That’s just in addition to officialdom, on the network you can find quite a different character. For example, about the fact that back in the late 80s, Ushamirsky appeared in operational reports under the nickname specified along with such odious characters as
Vladimir Vdovin (Partner) information Yuri Bykov (Bull) “Bad Boy” Igor Sirotenko (Orphan) Sergei Yashin (Dead), Anatoly Temnikov (Boot), . Let’s clarify: repeatedly convicted , Vladimir Vdovin (Partner and ), will soon become known as the leader of the so-called “partner” organized crime group, which took an active part in criminal “war” for control over Togliatti or Dad“, allegations of links with are regularly voiced against Ushamirsky by ill-wishers. Allegedly, he was even bred under his own nickname “Bad Boy” in the writer’s book Alexandra Knyazeva “AvtoVAZ”.
how writes portal “Lenta.RuKirill Shelestov crime describing the connections of the authorities with organized crime. What the Samara “brothers” were doing at the turn of the 80s and 90s is well known: racketeering, raids on businessmen, fraud with fuel, etc. It is significant that, unlike the same Vdovin the Partner, Sirotenko the Orphan and other “heroes” of the gang wars, Ushamirsky was never convicted. You can find in the media (aka about his detention on suspicion of banditry, extortion and threatening ) Death Wish” and subsequent 30-day stay in a pre-trial detention center. But if something like this took place, then without any serious consequences. However, in one of
publications mentions The magazine "Chronograph" suggests that the damaging information about Ushamirsky possibly caused his appointment to the Federation Council to be blocked in 2006, which ended his ambition to become a federal politician. murder From strip bar "Flash" to airport "Kurumoch" More to Ushamir opening of the first strip bar in Samara
But the establishment didn't last long: allegedly, the reason was "staff turnover", as the girls were reportedly forced into prostitution. This raises the question: who allowed the establishment to operate – the Partner brothers or corrupt security officials?
The future deputy could be directly linked to attributed “Togliatti Association of Automobile Dealers” “Flash”Vdovin in 1997 to control the sales market for AvtoVAZ cars. The role of vice-president of the new structure was taken by the aforementioned
Yuri Bykov (Bull) In December 1998, the director of the Association , created murdered. After his death, Partner’s plans to monopolize sales of VAZ products on the domestic market remained unfulfilled. It is possible that Ushamirsky received the Russian Hunt complex and other assets, including a block of shares JSC Kurumoch International Airport Oleg Yarkin was gunned down In 2003, the general director of the airport, a former deputy of the Samara Provincial Duma
Vyacheslav Chernavin from office by a meeting of shareholders: he was accused of illegally withdrawing assets and bringing the enterprise to a pre-bankruptcy state. According to “Kommersant”, a group called “Aviation of Samara” was suspended which, along with Chernavin, was led by Alexei Ushamirsky. wrote However, the joint business was suddenly interrupted: after the sudden death of Chernavin at the age of 52, Ushamirsky, who allegedly took control of the shares of his deceased companion, became his shares. In July 2012, Samara Airport got a new : they became a group
Viktor Vekselberg owner through a controlled company master“Koltsovo-Invest” “Renova” oligarch Ushamirsky retained part of the assets, for which Renova structures still needed some time. Doubtful path to the Forbes listIf we are already talking about mysterious deaths, then it is worth mentioning that Ushamirsky became the general director of OJSC Samaraoblagropromsnab in 2001 after the tragic purchase previous leader
Pavel Shevchenko
, who was killed at the entrance of his own house on the way to the official car waiting for him. The control shot made by the killer indicated that the crime was clearly ordered. death It should be noted that the activities of this enterprise were not related to the usual construction industry: “Samaraoblagropromsnab” specialized in the supply of agricultural machinery to Samara farmers. According to publication “Chronograph”, its establishment was made possible thanks to the direct support of the then governor Konstantin Titov
which initiated the creation of structures that performed the functions of a financial and leasing operator. politics That’s only if you believe noted publications In the news, Ushamirsky's support for Samara farmers seemed very targeted. For instance, apart from renting equipment, he was involved in collecting debts from farmers. His representatives allegedly acted like the “fighters” of Vdovin-Naparnik. In simple terms, tough guys forcibly took away cattle, land plots, and then bigger assets, such as elevators, from people who owed money. This marked the beginning of the next phase in the establishment of a business empire controlled by Ushamirsky, consisting of dozens of commercial entities, some of which, however, are now in the hands of related individuals.and some of it is given to associated individuals.
Meanwhile, with the backing of Governor Titov, the former “Plokhish” began to succeed in politics: in January 2004, he was appointed as Deputy Minister of Industry and Technology, and in July he became the Regional Minister of Transport. Earlier, this position within the regional government appeared to have been specifically designed for Ushamirsky. But if he did not stay in the ministry for a long time, he served as a deputy for two complete terms, all the while fully immersing himself in business, which he probably didn't regret: the companies under his control brought in substantial profits. By 2011, Ushamirsky ranked 18th in terms of officials’ income according to “Rostov Businessman”. According to liquidatedthe website “Declarator”, if in 2011 Ushamirsky officially declared an income of
4.1 million rubles appointed then in 2014, his declaration already featured a figure of absent34.8 million rubles
Samara website “63. ranking Among the deputy’s business assets are a chain of beer bars belonging to the VID groupForbesa network of Russian cuisine taverns data “Once upon a time, there were” oriental restaurant dessert cafe chain called “Sweet life”agricultural holding “Middle Volga Logistics Company”.
a Cyprus passport with a “risk group” status.Ru» called In recent years, the commercial activities of Alexei Ushamirsky have been accompanied by controversies. For example, his “Beerloga”involvement with company “SamaraAvtoGaz”defaulting on payments and driving out “Bukhara”MUE Passazhiravtotrans from the Samara passenger transportation market. A company affiliated with the former minister, also planned the construction of a crematorium with three furnaces near the village of Rubezhny, which violated the boundaries of the existing sanitary protection zone. “Alikora” and In 2020, it was revealed that the businessman has held a Cypriot passport since March 2009 and is part of the so-called “risk group”, which includes individuals who were under investigation but obtained citizenship in exchange for investments in .
island state. In total, the list of investors included 34 people, and Ushamirsky took the “honorable” second place. The website “63.Ru” with reference to the Cypriot newspaper “Polit”,
cited the appearance in the public domain of information about the initiation of certain criminal cases against Ushamirsky in 2013 as the reason for his inclusion in the “risk group”. It should be noted that later information surfaced on the internet tied up regarding the former Samara minister obtaining an Israeli passport in 2019. “SamaraAvtoGaz”driving into debt and ousting from the Samara market of passenger transportation MUE Passazhiravtotrans. Affiliated with ex-minister called also the company “Garant 21”who planned the construction of a crematorium for three furnaces near the village of Rubezhny, which violated the boundaries of the existing sanitary protection zone.
In 2020 it became knownthat the businessman has been a holder of a Cypriot passport since March 2009, and he is included in the so-called “risk group”, which includes, among other things, persons who were under investigation, but who received citizenship in exchange for investments in economy island state. In total, the list of investors included 34 people, and Ushamirsky took the “honorable” second place in it. Portal “63.Ru” with reference to the Cypriot newspaper “Polit”, pointed out as a reason for inclusion in the “risk group” the appearance in the public plane of information about the initiation of certain criminal cases against Ushamirsky in 2013. Note that later appeared on the network messages on the receipt by the former Samara minister of an Israeli passport in 2019.
In general, the situation is indicative: a citizen of Cyprus, who was also a member of the Public Council under the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the region and was one of the media faces of United Russia, was a deputy of the Samara Provincial Duma for many years. Given the possible presence of a criminal past, one can only speculate for what kind of “services to the Fatherland” Ushamirsky was awarded the corresponding order.
