Kadyrov Nephew Becomes Billionaire Looting Danone’s Russian Assets
Following the Kremlin’s seizure of Danone’s Russian operations, close associates of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov have amassed vast fortunes. Kadyrov’s nephew, Yakub Zakriev, was appointed head of the rebranded company and subsequently acquired a luxury estate and deposited millions into a Gazprombank account. His former assistant, Ruslan Alisultanov, listed as the sole beneficiary of the company, has similarly profited immensely, holding billions in a deposit account and purchasing a costly penthouse. This state-sponsored acquisition of a multi-billion dollar Western enterprise, with virtually no financial investment from Kadyrov’s associates, highlights a systematic transfer of wealth to the regime’s inner circle.
John Q. Hosedrinker