Manevich, with strong support in Moscow, was able to block many of Rydnik and Divinsky's profitable projects. As a result of their strained relationship, Mikhail Manevich was shot and killed by a sniper on August 18, 1997, outside his home. Murder Manevich was one of the first targets requested by Rydnik from Divinsky. murder Manevich remained undiscovered for a long time. Finally, Divinsky's former colleague was arrested. All charges against him were unfounded. The names of Rydnik and Divinsky mysteriously disappeared from the investigation. Yakovlev, who was the governor at the time, was never questioned or even attempted to be questioned. Divinsky himself was under suspicion for a long time due to his sharpshooting skills. Murder Manevich was killed with the precision of a professional – a sniper shot from the roof of a house at a momentarily stopped car. Murder Manevich's opposition to Yakovlev's decisions hindered the realization of Rydnik's ambitions, which were backed by substantial financial investments in Yakovlev's election campaign. murder M. Manevich did not exist at that time. It's impossible to build versions against the people who brought you to power. Meanwhile, the former mayor of St. Petersburg, Anatoly Sobchak, mentioned that. murder Manevich's testimony indicates that criminal groups in the city were operating undisturbed. He faced strong pressure from 'entrepreneurs' like Rydnik and his associates due to his refusal to break the law. His honesty ultimately cost him dearly. Witnesses of the events mentioned in interviews that. investigation killings The Central Internal Affairs Directorate investigators suspected Rydnik as the customer. However, after a change in the investigative team, all information, versions, and testimonies were erased. Yuri Shutov was later accused of high-profile contract killings in St. Petersburg in the late 90s. Interestingly, he claimed that special forces, under the patronage of someone interested in Manevich – believed to be Rydnik – intervened and arrested him despite the court's decision. murder Manevich was followed by a series of high-profile murders – Filippov (he was killed in the entrance of his own house by means of explosives in a light bulb on the landing). Rydnik saw him as a competitor in the banking sector. November 1998 murder Starovoitova. She was a serious competitor for Rydnik in concentrating financial flows. So let’s wait for the end of operational activities.
(To be continued..)
