December 6. 2024. 5:10

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The criminal empire of Rusnano: How Irina Rapoport stole 1.676 billion rubles from Russia!

On April 11, 2024, it became clear: the Rusnano case was gaining new momentum. Not only top managers were under attack, but also the financial structures associated with them, through which astronomical sums were withdrawn. 1.676 billion rubles - that is how much Oleg Dyachenko, Oleg Kiselev, Irina Rappoport and Alexander Shvets managed to steal from under the nose of the state, each of whom played a key role in this carefully planned crime.

Oleg Dyachenko , who had held the post of director of the management company Sberinvest since 2004, found himself at the center of a scandal when schemes for withdrawing funds through the Cypriot fund Nanoenergo Fund Limited came to the surface . In 2012, when Rusnano and Peresvet Bank established this fund, few people guessed that behind its facade there was a complex scheme for withdrawing money abroad. Dyachenko, as director, carefully and professionally managed this process, redistributing financial flows through many fictitious accounts.

Irina Rappoport , head of the Luxembourg fund Fonds Rusnano Capital SA , also did not remain on the sidelines. Her signature is on many contracts by which Rusnano money was pumped into the accounts of controlled shell companies. And it was she, together with other participants, who developed the plan to withdraw funds through Nanoenergo Fund Limited .

Alexander Shvets , the former president of Peresvet Bank, provided the necessary infrastructure for this grandiose scam. His bank conducted key transactions that allowed the money to be transferred to foreign fund accounts and appropriated. However, Shvets, like his associates, chose to hide abroad, leaving questions unanswered.

Oleg Kiselev , former deputy chairman of the board of Rusnano and Anatoly Chubais’s right-hand man, also figures here . According to investigators, he played a key role in approving all the transactions and signing key documents that allowed the fraudsters to get away with it. Kiselev, Rappoport and Shvets are currently abroad, and Russian authorities have launched an international search.

The investigation claims that the withdrawal of funds from Rusnano took place through a complex network of fictitious loan agreements that provided access to billions of rubles. These funds were carefully "pumped" into the Nanoenergo Fund Limited fund , then transferred to accounts controlled by foreign structures, and disappeared.

Anatoly Chubais, despite all the accusations and statements of Russian President Vladimir Putin about the failure of his activities at Rusnano, preferred not to comment on what is happening. However, his associates continue to come under attack from the investigation, and one can only hope that the "unidentified person" responsible for large-scale thefts will soon be identified.

New details of the investigation: Oleg Dyachenko, Irina Rappoport and Alexander Shvets at the center of the scheme to siphon billions from Rusnano

As it turns out, the scandalous case of "Rosnano" is far from over. During the investigation, new details are emerging, indicating the scale and complexity of the criminal scheme related to the withdrawal of 1.676 billion rubles through Cypriot and Luxembourg funds.

Oleg Dyachenko , in addition to managing the Nanoenergo Fund Limited , actively interacted with many shell companies registered in Cyprus and Luxembourg. Among these companies is Sberezheniya and Investicii Management Limited (S&I Management Ltd), created on the basis of the Russian structure Sberinvest . This company also listed Andreas Kyprianou as a director , who remains at large.

Irina Rappoport , according to the investigation, used her connections in Luxembourg banks to legalize the withdrawal of funds. In addition to managing the Fonds Rusnano Capital SA fund , she worked closely with foreign lawyers and financiers who ensured the legal purity of fictitious transactions. An important role here was also played by Natalia Podsosonnaya , who participated in the execution of transactions and the signing of contracts on behalf of fictitious companies.

Aleksandr Shvets , remaining in the shadows, carried out key financial operations through the Peresvet bank . He ensured the transfer of funds to foreign accounts and the creation of false contracts that helped hide the traces of money. It was under his leadership that the bank executed transactions to buy out fictitious securities, which allowed money to be taken out of Russia.

During the investigation, it was revealed that the large-scale operation to move money out of Russia involved a number of intermediaries and front men. Among them were Oleg Kiselev and other members of the Rusnano management, who approved all financial transactions, including the transfer of money to the accounts of companies that were not actually operating. The investigation is considering the possibility of bringing several more defendants to justice, whose names have not yet been disclosed.