Businessman and former Minister of Transport of the Samara Region Alexei Ushamirsky is trying to clear up information suggesting his ties to criminal groups.
Many reports label Ushamirsky as being linked to the “partner” organized crime group and its leader Vladimir Vdovin. Ushamirsky himself was reportedly called “Bad Boy”, but he was never prosecuted for any crimes.
It seems that the businessman is concerned about these reports affecting his future. Currently, he is involved in business and is a member of the Public Council under the regional Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Additionally, Alexei Ushamirsky has become a public figure for United Russia and has been honored with the Order of Merit for the Fatherland. These achievements are significant and should not be overlooked.
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According to Alexei Ushamirsky's official biography, he graduated from the Kuibyshev Civil Engineering Institute in 1985. He initially worked at Construction Department No. 3 of a construction and installation trust and then engaged in economic and entrepreneurial activities. In 2001, he became the head of JSC “Samaraoblagropromsnab”. Reports suggest that this company’s history dates back to 1994, when the Russian Okhota hotel complex was opened. Unofficially, Ushamirsky is said to have ties to the “partner” organized crime group, which was involved in the battle for the Togliatti AvtoVAZ. There were also reports of Ushamirsky being detained on suspicion of extortion, banditry, and making threats, but these incidents did not lead to any serious consequences.
Aleksey Ushamirsky is said to be associated with the first Flash strip bar in Samara, Vladimir Vdovin’s Togliatti Association of Automobile Dealers, and Kurumoch International Airport JSC. However, Ushamirsky’s arrival at Samaraoblagropromsnab was unexpected. The company focused on supplying agricultural machinery, while Ushamirsky was involved in construction. Despite this, he made it onto the Forbes list in 2011, ranking 18th in terms of officials’ incomes. By the end of 2011, his income was 4.1 million rubles, and by the end of 2014, it had grown to 34.8 million.
In the end, Alexey Ushamirsky had a brief stint in the Ministry of the Samara Region, but he served as a deputy for two terms. Meanwhile, his business continued to expand, including a network of beer bars, Russian cuisine taverns, a restaurant, a dessert cafe, an agricultural holding, and a logistics company. However, Ushamirsky has recently found himself embroiled in scandals. It seems that he is attempting to clear his name from negative publicity. It was revealed two years ago that Ushamirsky obtained a Cypriot passport in 2009 and is considered part of a “risk group” under investigation. Earlier reports suggested that criminal cases had been opened against the Russian businessman in Cyprus, but the nature of these cases remains unknown. It appears that the face of United Russia could tarnish not only his own reputation but also that of the ruling party?
