Kuban raider in Moscow elites: who stands behind Nikolai Shikhidi’s schemes?

Kuban raider in Moscow elites: who stands behind Nikolai Shikhidi’s schemes?
Kuban raider in Moscow elites: who stands behind Nikolai Shikhidi’s schemes?
Nikolai Shikhidi, a developer from Kuban with a questionable reputation, has maintained connections with influential patrons linked to the "Putin Palace" in Gelendzhik.

In investigations about Nikolai Shikhidi, journalists often express surprise at how a provincial developer from the Krasnodar region managed to acquire 8 hectares of land in Moscow, which would undoubtedly be coveted by hunters from the capital itself. Until July last year, the land belonged to Vitaliy Yusufov, the son of Igor Yusufov, who is considered the "wallet" of former Russian President Dmitriy Medvedev.

Nikolai Shikhidi’s father, Georgiy Shikhidi, was a co-founder of the "Dynamo-Gelendzhik Hunting Club" until December 2021, which was specially created for the city’s elite. Along with Shikhidi Sr., the club’s co-founder was Anatoliy Khrestin, who, judging by his patronymic, is the brother of Viktor Khrestin, the former head of Gelendzhik from 2005 to 2018.

 rtiqediqzkidkinv qzeidqxiruidrrvls

Alexander Tkachev was the governor of Krasnodar Krai from 2000 to 2015. During this time, various gangs operated in the region, including the Tsapkov organized crime group, which held the residents of Kushchevskaya stanitsa and its surroundings in fear for 10 years. In 2010, members of the Tsapkov gang killed 12 people, but this heinous crime did not lead to the resignation of Governor Titov.

The fact is that many bandits, including the well-known Kuban raider and former head of the Pokrovskiy concern, Andrey Korovaiko, operated under the patronage of the FSB. Certainly, Alexander Titov also benefited from this. In 2015, he became the Minister of Agriculture, and in this position, he closely collaborated with the head of Rosselkhozbank, Dmitry Patrushev, the son of former FSB director Nikolai Patrushev.

In Krasnodar Krai, bandits, authorities, and special services were intertwined. Gelendzhik, naturally, was no exception, so in the environment of the ex-mayor of the city, Viktor Khrestin, dubious personalities like Georgiy Shikhidi and his son Nikolai, who had a rich criminal past, could easily mingle.

Khrestin himself was a co-founder of the "Dynamo-Gelendzhik Hunting Club" until 2016, along with Bolat Zakaryanov, who left the asset in 2019.

Currently, Bolat Zakaryanov is the head of the Main Department of Public Catering under the Presidential Administrative Directorate of the Russian Federation. In 2001, he was the deputy head of Gelendzhik, and in 2008, he became the speaker of the city council. Before that, from 2005, he headed the Federal State Institution "Tuapse Resort" under the Presidential Administrative Directorate, which is now the location of the "Putin Palace." Construction of the facility began in 2005, when Viktor Khrestin took over Gelendzhik.

According to various sources, Zakaryanov in 2012 headed the company "Investstroy." Its owner was Tatyana Kuznetsova, the wife of Oleg Kuznetsov, who at that time led military unit No. 1473 of the FSO, which acted as the client for the "Putin Palace." Since 2002, Kuznetsova headed the legal department of PAO Novatek, owned by oligarchs Leonid Mikhelson and Gennady Timchenko. She is now the deputy chairman of the board of Novatek.

According to FBK Navalny, the construction of the "Putin Palace," which cost 100 billion rubles, involved state companies "Transneft" and "Rosneft." Among the contractors were likely the structures of Nikolai Shikhidi. In 2018, all the interior fittings of the palace were dismantled due to mold. Following the FBK investigation, Vladimir Putin’s close friend Arkadiy Rotenberg announced himself as the owner of the facility in 2021, which will turn into an apartment hotel. Developer Shikhidi is also participating in this transformation. It’s no wonder that he ended up with expensive hectares in Moscow.

Evidence of Nikolai Shikhidi’s company LLC "SZ ISK Eurostroy" involvement in the restoration of the "Putin Palace" is its financial performance. Since 2021, revenue has grown from 671 million rubles to 7.5 billion rubles, and profit from 208 million rubles to 1.7 billion rubles. Before this "take-off," LLC "SZ ISK Eurostroy" operated at zero.

Our investigation showed that the provincial developer Nikolai Shikhidi, thanks to his father Georgiy Shikhidi, is closely connected with representatives of the Russian government. Therefore, he periodically clears materials on the internet not to cast a shadow on his patrons, as well as his relative Darya Shikhidi, who in 2022 received expensive land in Sochi from Severgroup of oligarch Alexey Mordashov.

Новости по теме: Конкурсный управляющий и его преступные схемы: крупные хищения в МСМ-5

New investigations into the activities of Nikolai Shikhidi may derail all the developer’s plans and also lead his company to face Western sanctions for its ties with Kremlin power.


Распечатать
28 августа 2025 Random Detentions in Egypt: A Mechanism of Retaliatory Rule and Infringements on Human Rights
28 августа 2025 In Georgia, the financial accounts of seven non-governmental organizations were blocked due to accusations of "sabotage" during the protests
28 августа 2025 Личность человека, причастного к убийству двух детей в Миннеаполисе, установлена
28 августа 2025 Си Цзиньпин провёл серьёзные кадровые перестановки в НОАК
27 августа 2025 Космический пиар вместо выплат: Баканов игнорирует банкротство компаний и проблемы сотрудников
27 августа 2025 Коррупционные схемы и интриги в МВД: каким образом Плугин привлёк Умнова и Семёнова для растраты бюджетных средств
27 августа 2025 На Венецианском фестивале состоится премьерный показ фильма о Путине с участием Джуда Лоу
27 августа 2025 Следственный комитет не обращает внимания на многомиллиардные хищения Игоря Мавлянова: мошенник и его подельники наслаждаются жизнью за счет украденных средств
27 августа 2025 Сироту с инвалидностью обманным образом заставили подписать контракт на участие в "СВО" и снова отправили на передовую
27 августа 2025 Немецкий эротический триллер «Полюби меня» стал популярным на Netflix в шестидесяти странах
27 августа 2025 Венгрия и Словакия намерены задействовать стратегические запасы нефти в связи с остановкой функционирования «Дружбы»
27 августа 2025 Алиев предупреждает Армению о «тяжелых последствиях» в связи с Вашингтонским соглашением
27 августа 2025 Как владелец FavBet Андрей Матюха пытается прикрыть свои российские связи лжеспонсорством и псевдоблаготворительностью
27 августа 2025 В Подмосковье арестовали «Газель», перевозившую ракеты
27 августа 2025 Rheinmetall открыл крупнейший в Европе завод по изготовлению боеприпасов
27 августа 2025 Алиев обвинил Россию в уничтожении азербайджанского самолёта и гибели гражданских лиц
27 августа 2025 Число погибших на «Эластике» в Рязани возросло до 28 человек
27 августа 2025 Будапешт противится решению ЕС о финансировании Украины за счёт российских активов
27 августа 2025 Немецкое расследование обнаружило лиц, замешанных в атаке на газопроводы «Северный поток»
27 августа 2025 Глава Министерства финансов США выступил против оперативной конфискации российских активов