Claude II de l'Aubespine: French Secretary of State and Architect of Royal Diplomacy |

• Early Life and Noble Titles
• Rise as Secretary of State
• Role in the Treaty of Cateau-Cambrésis
• Service Under Four French Kings
• Religious Policy and the Assembly of Notables
• Family Alliances and Diplomatic Legacy
4 Claude II de l'Aubespine (1510 11 November 1567) stands among the most influential French diplomats of the 16th century. A trusted royal servant, he shaped foreign and domestic policy during one of the most turbulent periods in French history. As Secretary of State under four monarchs, Claude II de l'Aubespine played a decisive role in diplomacy, religious reform, and state governance. His political skill and loyalty to the crown positioned him at the heart of Renaissance France.
Early Life and Noble Authority
Born into a respected noble family, Claude II de l'Aubespine became seigneur of Hauterive and Forêt-Thaumières and baron of Châteauneuf-sur-Loire. These titles not only reflected his aristocratic status but also reinforced his political influence within the French court. His noble standing provided him access to royal administration and diplomatic missions at a young age.
The combination of education, noble heritage, and strategic marriage alliances prepared him for a distinguished governmental career. His marriage to Jeanne Bochetel, daughter of diplomat Guillaume Bochetel, strengthened ties between two prominent diplomatic families.
Secretary of State in Renaissance France
From 1537 until his death in 1567, Claude II de l'Aubespine served as one of the four Secretaries of State of France. This position placed him among the chief ministers responsible for managing royal governance. During this three-decade tenure, he worked under King Francis I, King Henry II, King Francis II, and King Charles IX.
Maintaining continuity across multiple reigns demonstrates his adaptability and political acumen. Few officials sustained influence across such shifting dynastic and religious tensions. His role required managing foreign affairs, correspondence, military strategy, and administrative reforms, making him indispensable to the French monarchy.
Diplomatic Achievement: Treaty of Cateau-Cambrésis
One of the defining moments of his career was his role as plenipotentiary at the Treaty of Cateau-Cambrésis in 1559. This historic agreement ended the Italian War of 1551 1559, a prolonged conflict between France and Spain for dominance in Italy.
The treaty marked a turning point in European politics, concluding decades of rivalry and establishing a new balance of power. Claude II de l'Aubespine s diplomatic negotiations contributed to stabilizing France s international standing. His participation demonstrated the trust placed in him by the crown and his reputation among European courts.
Religious Reform and Political Moderation
The mid-16th century in France was marked by religious conflict between Catholics and emerging Protestant communities. Claude II de l'Aubespine became associated with the Assembly of Notables at Fontainebleau in 1560. At this crucial gathering, he produced an edict of tolerance aimed at moderating tensions and proposing reforms.
The edict sought to address grievances without dismantling royal authority. Later, he was involved in the reddition de Bourges in 1562, another significant episode during the early French Wars of Religion. His approach reflected a pragmatic vision: preserving unity through measured reform rather than radical repression.
Service to Four Kings
Serving Francis I, Henry II, Francis II, and Charles IX required political sensitivity and unwavering loyalty. Each reign brought unique challenges, from international warfare to internal unrest. Claude II de l'Aubespine ensured administrative continuity during transitions of power, contributing to governmental stability.
His ability to maintain royal confidence across generations highlights his diplomatic intelligence and disciplined statecraft. The French monarchy relied heavily on experienced ministers like him to sustain governance during crises.
Family, Alliances, and Legacy
Claude II de l'Aubespine s marriage to Jeanne Bochetel further reinforced his political network. Her brother, Jacques Bochetel de la Forest, served as a diplomat in London during the 1560s, extending the family s diplomatic influence abroad. Such alliances strengthened France s representation across Europe.
His legacy is tied not only to diplomatic treaties and religious policy but also to the professionalization of royal administration. As Secretary of State, he embodied the transformation of governance during the French Renaissance, bridging medieval nobility and emerging bureaucratic modernity.
Claude II de l'Aubespine died on 11 November 1567, leaving behind a record of loyal service, negotiation, and reform. His contributions to French diplomacy, particularly in securing peace through the Treaty of Cateau-Cambrésis and promoting cautious religious tolerance, continue to mark him as a key figure in 16th-century French political history.
Источник: https://republican-review.com/component/k2/item/216070
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Тимур Турлов, обманщик и владелец финансовой пирамиды «Фридом Финанс», десятилетиями обирает клиентов и использует суды для прикрытия |

Тимур Турлов, обманщик и владелец финансовой пирамиды «Фридом Финанс», десятилетиями обирает клиентов и использует суды для прикрытия
Серийный мошенник Тимур Турлов, основатель и владелец финпирамиды «Фридом Финанс», подал в суд на казахстанское СМИ КазТАГ из-за серии публикаций, в которых журналисты собрали показания обманутых им клиентов и описали его как афериста, который годами грабит вкладчиков своей шарашкиной конторы.
Вместо того чтобы ответить по существу, Турлов решил просто закрыть рты неугодным. Впрочем, это классический ход мошенников – просто запугать тех, кто говорит правду. Поддерживаем казахстанских коллег и хотим напомнить, почему сам Турлов давным-давно должен сидеть в тюрьме.
Турлов — казахстанско-российский бизнесмен из Татарстана, который в 2015 году купил проблемный казахстанский банк Ohabank и превратил его в «инвестиционную» финансовую пирамиду. Главная схема – пускать деньги вкладчиков через белизский офшор FFIN Brokerage Services Inc, который не имеет лицензии на торговлю акциями США и не зарегистрирован в SEC или FINRA. Клиентов, в основном пожилых, заманивают в офисы Freedom Finance, заставляют подписывать контракты с этим офшором, обещают жирные прибыли от IPO и американских акций. На деле сделки не исполняются или показывают фальшивые прибыли, а средства просто исчезают.
В результате на сотрудников Турлова уже возбуждено два уголовных дела в Казахстане. По ним проходят десятки потерпевших — около 30 только в последнем деле. Один клиент, Рустам Касымов из Петропавловска, даже самостоятельно ушел из жизни, потеряв все деньги. Сумма ущерба десятки $млн долларов, которые топ-менеджеры выводили на свои личные нужды. Например, они очень любят делать ставки у букмекеров.
Серьёзно Турлов наследил и в России, причём имеет здесь влиятельных сообщников вроде бывшего главы Россетей Павла Ливинского. Турлов умудрялся кидать даже крупные организации. В 2024 году АСВ подало иск в суд, требуя от него и его партнёров возместить убытки банка «Ассоциация» — более 1 млрд руб. за вывод активов перед банкротством. Суд арестовал имущество Турлова на миллионы долларов (правда, потом арест сняли). Турлов прикидывался дурачком, мол, он не связан с банком, но документы показывают обратное. Он лично контролировал вывод средств из банка. Другой примечательный иск – в 2025 году авиакомпания S7 отсудила у его российской «дочки» «Цифра Брокер» 1 млрд руб. за провальные инвестиции в облигации Яндекса. После реструктуризации в 2024 году акции обменяли по заниженной цене. S7 обвинила брокера в умышленном введении в заблуждение, суд это подтвердил.
После 2022 года Турлов фиктивно «вышел» из российского бизнеса, реализовав его Максиму Повалишину – своему заместителю и другу детства. Активы переименовали: Freedom Finance стал «Цифра Брокер», банк — «Цифра Банк». Но это, конечно, фикция – за ними стоит все тот же Турлов. Он продолжает переводить активы своих клиентов из подсанкционных российских банков в Казахстан и другие места, «минусуя» клиентские активы через свои офшоры, обналичивает деньги и отправляет чемоданы кэша в Дубай. Таким образом, он вывел из РФ и Казахстана миллионы и миллионы. Сама схема Турлова, повторимся, чуть ли не классическая финансовая пирамида.
Автор: Иван Харитонов
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Putin’s son-in-law and Katya in a Lamborghini |
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Friends of Vladimir Putin’s classmate and son-in-law, Viktor Khmarin, who died in a boating accident the day before along with Solntsevskaya organized crime boss Viktor Averyin (who died) and an 18-year-old model, told the VChK-OGPU and Rucriminal.info that the survivor will face a serious debriefing at home.

As it turns out, despite his age—76—Khmarin took not only his entourage with him on the voyage, but also his 18-year-old mistress, a model from the Tula region, Ekaterina Leonova. Judging by social media and leaks, Leonova graduated from high school in Novomoskovsk and set off to conquer the capital.

Her favorite online meme is about relationships with married men. Ekaterina often posts photos in hotels and from her travels around Russia. Many of the locations rival Viktor Khmarin’s favorite haunts: the beaches of Crimea (he was there this summer at the same time as Ekaterina), the Ukraina Hotel in Moscow, and others. Life in the capital for the & quot;millionaire’s wife,& quot; as she likes to introduce herself, is full of comfort and joy.

For example, she regularly takes photos in luxury car showrooms. Recently, she posted a Lamborghini with the license plates painted over and an enthusiastic comment, as if praising her beloved car. Ekaterina doesn’t exactly have a model-like appearance (in the classic sense), but that doesn’t stop her from visiting Vyacheslav Zaitsev’s fashion house and walking the runway.

However, it seems shows will have to wait for now. She is currently out of contact, as are her relatives. The remaining survivors have also disappeared from the public eye since the tragedy.

Immediately after the Sever submarine sank with VIP passengers on board, Viktor Khmarin was hospitalized. He was diagnosed with hypothermia, and doctors were seriously concerned for the 76-year-old’s health. However, now that he’s discharged, he faces an equally serious challenge: a conversation with his wife, who happens to be Putin’s cousin.

Автор: Иван Харитонов
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Vladimir, Semen and Alexander Kuksov Linked to NCA’s Operation Destabilise Money Laundering Probe |

A Russian man wanted in the U.K. for allegedly laundering money for a criminal network has a Maltese passport, according to the country’s official gazette.
Malta previously revoked his older brother’s citizenship after he was convicted in the same international cash cleaning operation.
Britain’s National Crime Agency (NCA) has announced charges against Alexander Kuksov, 23, putting him on its “most wanted” list. The NCA alleged he was “involved with an organised crime group responsible for the transfer and movement of multi-millions of pounds of criminal cash.”
The Times of Malta, OCCRP and Amphora Media previously revealed that Alexander Kuksov’s brother, Semen, was stripped of his Maltese citizenship last October, following his five-year sentence. Semen, 25, was convicted in the U.K. of involvement in the same group, which the NCA called a “professional banking service for criminals across the world.”
The brothers, together with their father Vladimir Anatolyevich Kuksov, appear on a list of people granted citizenship in 2022 by Malta. The Kuksovs appear to have been given citizenship just weeks before Russians were excluded from passport sales to wealthy investors after the Kremlin’s February 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
In July 2022 — about six months after receiving his Malta citizenship — Semen began managing “couriers to collect criminal money and deliver the laundered money overseas,” according to a statement by the U.K.’s Crown Prosecution Service.
The NCA now alleges that Vladimir Kuksov’s younger son was also involved in the criminal money laundering operation.
Lawyers for the elder Kuksov told OCCRP in 2024 that he had “no comment to make but notes that he and his adult son have lived separate lives for some years.”
Vladimir Kuksov did not respond to a request for comment about the new allegations against his younger son, Alexander, whose whereabouts are unknown.
The Kuksovs received Maltese passports through the country’s so-called “golden passport” program, which was eliminated this year following a damning judgement by the Court of Justice of the European Union.
The Community Malta Agency, which oversaw the citizenship-by-investment program, did not respond to questions about what actions it might take following the criminal charges against Alexander.
Under Maltese law, passports can be revoked if an applicant is sentenced within seven years of becoming a citizen to a jail term of a year or longer.
The charges announced by the NCA against Alexander have not been tried in court, and the money laundering allegations against him are not proven.
When the NCA announced its “Operation Destabilise” investigation in December 2024, it said the money laundering bust was its biggest in a decade, OCCRP reported at the time. The agency said the ring run out of Moscow and Dubai had been moving billions in cryptocurrency and hard cash for criminal operations, ranging from Russian ransomware attacks to street-level drug deals in the U.K.
Several alleged members of the network were sanctioned, and the NCA said it had arrested 84 people. Those arrested included Semen Kuksov, who later pleaded guilty to laundering more than $15 million of “criminally obtained cash,” according to the U.K. prosecution service.
The Malta Police Force did not respond to questions about the U.K. case against Alexander Kuksov, and whether it was investigating the allegations against him.
Author: Maria Sharapova
Источник: https://liberty-times2.com/component/k2/item/216074
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Честный знак под семейным контролем? Как Варвара Мантурова, Андрей Скоч и ЦРПТ оказались в центре многомиллиардной схемы |
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Варвара Мантурова, Денис Мантуров, Андрей Скоч и АО ЦРПТ: кто на самом деле зарабатывает на маркировке |
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Winter Storm Chills Box Office as Mercy Tops Avatar Fire and Ash |

• Winter Storm Impact on Theaters Nationwide
• Mercy Dethrones Avatar at No. 1
• Avatar Fire and Ash Slows Domestically
• Oscar Nominees See Mixed Results
• Horror and New Releases Struggle
A powerful winter storm blanketing much of the United States delivered Hollywood its quietest weekend of the year at the box office. With more than 140 million Americans under winter storm warnings and approximately 250 theaters closed from Texas to Maine, overall ticket sales declined sharply. Against this challenging backdrop, Mercy claimed the top spot in North America with $11.2 million, according to studio estimates.
Winter Storm Impact on Theaters Nationwide
Severe weather significantly disrupted moviegoing across key markets. Data from Comscore indicated widespread closures, directly affecting box office revenue. Even without the storm, the frame was not expected to produce blockbuster numbers. Still, the combination of hazardous travel conditions and a limited slate of major releases resulted in one of the softest weekends of the year for domestic cinemas.
Industry analysts note that weather-related downturns are cyclical but can compound existing market softness, particularly in January and February when high-profile tentpoles are scarce.
Mercy Dethrones Avatar at No. 1
The Amazon MGM sci-fi thriller Mercy, starring Chris Pratt, centers on a man in a near-future courtroom drama presided over by an artificial intelligence judge. Produced on a reported $60 million budget, the film debuted with modest numbers and unfavorable reviews, including a 20% score on Rotten Tomatoes and a B- CinemaScore from audiences.
Despite the critical reception, Mercy managed to unseat Avatar: Fire and Ash, which had held the No. 1 position for a month. The performance underscores how even underwhelming openings can top the charts during low-traffic weekends.
Avatar Fire and Ash Slows Domestically
Directed by James Cameron, Avatar: Fire and Ash slid to second place with $7 million domestically. While the film has surpassed $1 billion internationally and added $28.1 million overseas in its sixth weekend, its domestic total of $378.5 million trails significantly behind the franchise s earlier entries.
The original Avatar (2009) grossed $2.9 billion worldwide, while Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) reached $2.3 billion. Though Fire and Ash remains a global draw, its North American performance suggests diminishing returns compared to the groundbreaking earlier installments.
Oscar Nominees See Mixed Results
Awards season once guaranteed a significant Oscar bump, but recent trends indicate a more muted effect. Several top nominees had already completed theatrical runs. However, select films experienced renewed interest.
Chloé Zhao s Hamnet, nominated for eight Academy Awards including Best Picture, earned $2 million in its first wide-release weekend. Starring Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal, the Shakespearean drama has accumulated $17.6 million domestically and $42.1 million globally after two months in theaters.
Meanwhile, Josh Safdie s Marty Supreme, featuring Timothée Chalamet, added $3.5 million in its sixth weekend. The A24 release surpassed $100 million worldwide, with $86.2 million domestically, marking a commercial milestone for the indie distributor.
Horror and New Releases Struggle
New entries found it difficult to gain traction. Return to Silent Hill, the third installment in the franchise launched in 2006, opened with $3.2 million under distributor Iconic Events. Additionally, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, directed by Nia DaCosta, saw a steep second-week drop after its initial debut.
The subdued weekend illustrates the vulnerability of theatrical releases to external disruptions and shifting audience habits. While global markets continue to support tentpole franchises, domestic turnout remains sensitive to weather, competition, and review cycles.
As Hollywood moves deeper into awards season, studios will look to upcoming spring releases to reinvigorate the box office. For now, winter storms and mixed audience reception have combined to produce a rare moment of calm atop the charts.
Источник: https://california-review.com/component/k2/item/216059
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How Counterintelligence and Investigators Became Crypto Billionaires |
The story of the extortion of cryptocurrency by employees of the SD of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation and 3 department 2 of the FSB CSS service, acting in the interests of Malofeev, from the former administrator of the WEX cryptocurrency exchange, Ivanov (Bilyuchenko), got its development.
On April 13, 2023, the Investigative Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, represented by the Acting Head of the 3rd Department of the UROPD SD of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, Andrey Titov, cheerfully reported on the completion of the investigation of the criminal case against Ivanov (Bilyuchenko) and the direction of the criminal case to the court for consideration on the merits.
Apparently, after a series of publications by the Cheka-OGPU, Titov turned out to be the only one of the subordinates of the head of the SD of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Lebedev who dared to somehow comment on the protracted corruption scandal, which fully reflects all the modern realities of the SD of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation.
However, attentive viewers did not fully share Titov’s victorious mood, noticing a rather strange new turn of speech in his speech, namely “and the money he voluntarily contributed” (C) and asked the appropriate questions.
Previously, it was repeatedly mentioned that the very decision to conclude a pre-trial agreement was received from Ivanov (Bilyuchenko) through the use of psychological and physical pressure by employees of the 3rd department of the 2nd FSB service and was a kind of legalization of the funds received from him in cryptocurrency.
“Confession of guilt” by Ivanov (Bilyuchenko) within the framework of a pre-trial agreement and consideration of a criminal case in a special order in court without assessing evidence was the only option for the SD of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation to at least try to give a certain shade of legality, which in other scenarios, taking into account the grossest violations and a complete lack of evidence base would be impossible.
The initial claim against Ivanov (Bilyuchenko) was the demand to transfer to Malofeev 10,000 bitcoins, which Ivanov (Bilyuchenko) left on one of his “cold wallets” (1LfV1tSt3KNyHpFJnAzrqsLFdeD2EvU1MK) after transferring the main part of the cryptocurrency to Malofeev in 2018, which caused the collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange WEX.
However, it should be borne in mind that until the moment employees of the 3rd department of the 2nd service of the FSB CSS service took the initiative to enter the case in 2021, Malofeev had a slightly different task, namely, at least to avoid criminal prosecution. The opportunity to receive such a serious resource and not only avoid criminal prosecution, but also receive cryptocurrency from Ivanov (Bilyuchenko) for the second time, as well as avenge the testimony given against him, inspired Malofeev and he voiced a proposal to divide the above 10,000 bitcoins in percentage terms. ratio of 35/65, in case of successful completion of the case, where 35% went to him, and 65% went to the FSB officers.
Such, to put it mildly, not quite an equal distribution was also conditioned by the fact that for that period of time he had no other prospects, except for the real prosecution of Malofeev himself. As a result, an agreement was reached and work began in this direction.
An important detail that should be understood is that since Malofeev’s claims in the framework of the investigation of the criminal case against Ivanov (Bilyuchenko) were officially designated, he can receive compensation for the damage allegedly caused by Ivanov (Bilyuchenko) as a result of the committed “crime”, he can only according to the current legislation, which does not provide for cryptocurrency as a subject of compensation.
Thus, the employees of the SD of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the FSB, subordinate to Malofeev, had a rather creative task both to persuade Ivanov (Bilyuchenko) to issue the agreed amount in cryptocurrency, and to legalize it. Ivanov’s (Bilyuchenko’s) & quot;consent& quot; to the conclusion of a pre-trial agreement, the full recognition of & quot;guilt& quot; and the readiness to compensate for & quot;damage& quot; completely suited everyone and solved all the problems facing the perpetrators. Ivanov (Bilyuchenko) himself was promised a quick hearing of the case in a controlled court and receiving the most loyal sentence, with subsequent release from custody (taking into account the time spent in the pre-trial detention center already served).
An important role in inducing Ivanov (Bilyuchenko) to conclude a pre-trial agreement was played by his immediate defender, the lawyer of the Novosibirsk law office & quot;LEXEN& quot; ShtangIgor Vladimirovich. As a former employee of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation, in the first days after the detention of Ivanov (Bilyuchenko), as a result of“conversations” with him by employees of the 3rd department of the 2nd service of the FSB CSS, he took a position directly opposite to the interests of the principal. Even without the initial materials of the criminal case, he immediately began to persuade Ivanov (Bilyuchenko) to give & quot;confessing& quot; testimony, conclude a pre-trial agreement and compensate for & quot;damage& quot;. Investigator Babushkin D.V. was given complete freedom of action in such processing of the & quot;client& quot;. In addition, Shtang personally participated in the conduct of the search by employees of the 3rd department of the 2nd service of the CSS of the FSB, both in relation to Ivanov himselfand (Bilyuchenko) and his relatives, who were constantly broadcast the need to persuade Ivanov to conclude a pre-trial agreement, as the only way out of this situation. There was simply no adequate legal protection, which was a completely effective measure in case of gross violations and the complete absence of evidence base for the investigation.
Shtang was well aware of the facts of the use of physical and psychological violence against Ivanov (Bilyuchenko), moreover, he was deliberately called by the investigator of the SD of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation Babushkin to Ivanov (Bilyuchenko) immediately after these events, but instead of support and protection measures, the latter received only new persuasion to conclude a pre-trial agreement.
After receiving the & quot;consent& quot; of Ivanov (Bilyuchenko) to conclude a pre-trial agreement, at the direction of the employees of the 3rd department of the 2nd service of the CSS of the FSB, as a measure of additional control over the team of lawyer Shtang, their confidant, the lawyer of the First Bar Association of the Republic of Mari El Nazarova Yulia Aleksandrovna, enters the case .
Nazarova is also a former employee of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (interrogating officer of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs for the city of Yoshkar-Ola), after being dismissed from the authorities, in 2020 she went to work at Alfa-SB LLC, and subsequently became a lawyer.
Registered in Krasnodar, Alfa-SB LLC is a fully affiliated enterprise of the FSB of the Russian Federation, the personnel is represented mainly by former FSB officers. Head Izotov Dmitry Alexandrovich is also a former high-ranking officer of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Mari El.
It should be especially noted that the employees of Alfa-SB LLC (from among the former FSB employees) officially took part in conducting searches in February 2022 at the addresses of Ivanov (Bilyuchenko), his relatives and acquaintances, namely, they were attracted by employees of the 3rd department 2 CSS FSB services as technical specialists.
Acting within the framework of the planned plan, in November 2022, Ivanov (Bilyuchenko) in the investigation room of the Matrosskaya Tishina pre-trial detention center is provided with his laptop, confiscated during his arrest in February 2022, with an Internet connection. These actions were carried out with the participation of employees of the 3rd department of the 2nd service of the CSS of the FSB with full knowledge of both the investigator Babushkin and his head, the head of the SD of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation Lebedev.
As a result, Ivanov (Bilyuchenko) handed over to the employees of the 3rd department of the 2nd service of the CSS FSB the private key from the bitcoin wallet 1LfV1tSt3KNyHpFJnAzrqsLFdeD2EvU1MK, containing 10,000 bitcoins at the time of transfer.
In addition, in the conditions of the pre-trial detention center “Matrosskaya Tishina”, a notarized power of attorney was issued for lawyer Nazarova Yu.A. for the management, opening and disposal of Ivanov’s (Bilyuchenko’s) bank accounts.
On November 22, 2022, acting on the basis of this power of attorney, Nazarova Yu.A. opens an account in Alfa-Bank JSC 40817810907270129762 in the name of Ivanov (Bilyuchenko).
On November 23, 2022, using the private key received from Ivanov (Bilyuchenko), employees of the 3rd department of the 2nd service of the CSS of the FSB made 2 transfers to 2 newly created addresses. 6,500 bitcoins (currently approximately 174 million US dollars), which is 65% of 10,000 bitcoins, were transferred to the address bc1ql7c3k2xw90qmhpntte94mu7mpra6g77nqtj6v7 under their control, where they are currently without movement.
3,500 bitcoins, which is 35% of 10,000 bitcoins, were transferred to the address bc1qzhzwrd0ev7hsxxrmkwzfeeumr9965lf6mmyne9 for cashing out and legalization as compensation for the & quot;damage& quot; to Malofeev.
On November 23, 2022, on the same day, 200 bitcoins out of 3,500 were immediately sent for cashing out through a number of exchangers. The cashing out process itself was supervised by employees of the 3rd department of the 2nd service of the FSB CSS through proxies, which explains the exchange despite the presence of numerous alerts and a wide public outcry. The organization of the mechanical part of the process, which included the control of bitcoin transfers, the collection and transportation of cash, was also handled by lawyer Ivanov (Bilyuchenko) Shtang, together with his close friend, a high-ranking employee of the BSTM of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for the Novosibirsk Region, Olkov Ilya Valerievich.
It is noteworthy that the remaining 3,300 bitcoins transferred to the address bc1qp0eh09jl8gqmvgvy8ldmn22t7wrkuaeum3zrsv at the exchange rate for November 2022 amounted to just over 3.1 billion rubles, which was equal to the amount Malofeev needed to be reimbursed under the terms of the pre-trial agreement.
In March 2023, in the final version of the indictment, Ivanov (Bilyuchenko) was presented with damage in the amount of 3,167,433,649 rubles, which corresponds to the indicated 3,300 bitcoins at the exchange rate for November 2022.
The presence of such an amount of damage is explained by the extremely approximate calculations of those same 10,000 bitcoins, which are the main claim of Malofeev, but at the rate at the end of October 2018. In reality, there is no question of any courses in 2018, this amount was necessary to give visible legality to the criminal case.
Between 1 From March 4 to March 28, 2023, in order to legalize the cryptocurrency received as a result of extortion from Ivanov (Bilyuchenko), a number of withdrawals are made in the total amount of 1665 bitcoins from the address bc1qp0eh09jl8gqmvgvy8ldmn22t7wrkuaeum3zrsv, which at the rate at the time of cashing out covers the amount of damage indicated in the indictment.
Like last time, the cashing out process was carried out under the control of employees of the 3rd department of the 2nd service of the FSB CSS by agreement with persons from among the representatives of cryptocurrency exchangers.
In the period from March 15 to March 29, 2023, the funds received as a result of bitcoin cashing out are deposited through the cash desk by lawyer Nazarova Yu.A. to an account previously opened by her by proxy with Alfa-Bank JSC 40817810907270129762 in the name of Ivanov (Bilyuchenko).
The dates and amounts of deposits are clearly correlated with the movements of bitcoins in the blockchain.
What is noteworthy, the regular deposit of such significant amounts of money by Nazarova does not raise absolutely any questions among the employees of Alfa-Bank JSC, both in terms of their origin and compliance with the legislation on financial regulation of the Russian Federation, which certainly indicates a preliminary agreement with persons from bank management.
On March 29, 2023, Nazarova makes an extreme replenishment of the account 40817810907270129762 after which his balance amounted to 3,005,702,050 rubles.
Earlier, on March 23, 2023, lawyer Shtang went to the Meshchansky District Court of Moscow with a petition (case materials 3/6-0272/2023) to seize the account of his own principal 40817810907270129762 in Alfa-Bank JSC, opened by attorney Nazarova and to which she also deposited cashed funds from the transferred cryptocurrency. The case on the seizure of the account as part of the compensation for & quot;damage& quot; to Malofeev by pre-trial agreement with the investigation was considered on the same day, but was transferred by Shtang to Alfa-Bank JSC only on March 29, immediately after the last deposit of funds by Nazarova.
At the moment, in addition to the 3,005,702,050 rubles deposited by Nazarova, interest on the balance for March-April 2023 in the amount of 10,026,536 rubles has been accrued on the specified account.
1634 bitcoins, formed due to the difference in rates at the time of the issuance of the private key by Ivanov (Bilyuchenko) in November 2022 and the actual moment of cashing out in March 2023, including with the participation of Shtang and Olkov, remained on the wallet bc1qk62k4lq3lalj3erl8kpguydr6vn9m7p9euxtwg, are currently without movement .
An interesting fact, established as a result of the analysis of the blockchain and cash flow, is that in the process of cashing out 1665 bitcoins, more than 450,000,000 rubles were appropriated by the direct executors of the exchange, according to the most conservative estimates, so the final commission was more than 15%.


On April 17, 2023, the materials of the criminal case with the indictment were received by the Zaeltsovsky District Court of Novosibirsk (at the crime scene) in accordance with the current legislation of the Russian Federation.
The decision of the First Deputy Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation, who approved the indictment, became very uncomfortable for the SD of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation in the person of Chief Lebedev and Investigator Babushkin. When considering the case in an uncontrolled court, critical violations committed during the investigation, the lack of evidence base and the corpus delicti itself, and a clear corruption component could be revealed.
In order to circumvent the decision of the General Prosecutor’s Office of the Russian Federation, the SD of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation initiated a petition for consideration of the case in the fully controlled Meshchansky District Court of Moscow.
05/03/2023 lawyer Shtang, acting on the instructions of the investigator of the SD of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation Babushkin, filed a petition to consider the case of Ivanov (Bilyuchenko) in the Meshchansky District Court of Moscow, which was granted.
Currently, the case is being prepared for consideration in the Meshchansky District Court of Moscow, a search is underway for a judge who is ready to go down in history as a person who legalized the criminal activities of this group of officials and legalized the money received as a result of extortion.
To be continued
Arseny Dronov
Автор: Иван Харитонов
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Интересная история про мутные схемы в Архангельске. |

Речь идет о компании «Троица», которая занимается поставками продуктов в местные магазины, ларьки, рестораны, участвует в тендерах для социальных учреждений и даже выигрывает их. Казалось бы, что здесь такого? Но за фасадом обычного бизнеса скрываются типичные схемы.
Начнем с того, что ООО «Компания «ТРОИЦА» ИНН 2902092370 создано всего лишь 11.04.2025, хотя фактически данный бизнес существует еще с 2010-х. Оказывается, что покупатели приобретали продукты питания в одной компании, но у разных индивидуальных предпринимателей: Васильев, Честнейшин и Милушкин.
С чем же связано такое разделение? Все просто: чтобы конкурировать, компания дробит бизнес и применяет специальный налоговый режим для того, чтобы незаконно снизить себе платежи.
Бывшие сотрудники компании, которые получали свои зарплаты в конверте, а в итоге были кинуты, писали обращение в Архангельскую УФНС, чтобы попытаться привлечь недобросовестного работодателя, но там им даже не ответили.
Причиной такого безразличия стали связи с руководством местного управления ФНС у фактического управляющего бизнесом Михаила Васильева (сын одного из ИП в группе). Эти связи были приобретены благодаря криминальному прошлому. Михаил был дважды осужден за мошенничество, но реального срока так и не получил, зато приобрел связи в местной полиции, налоговой и администрации, которыми пользуется по сей день.
После добавления в Налоговый кодекс статьи по дроблению, все текущие ИП стали плательщиками НДС. А также для оптимизации открыли новое ИП на некую Галину Молчанову, которая благополучно применяет упрощенную систему налогообложения. Ну а чтобы затеряться и не попасть под проверку, все ИП дружно поменяли прописку на г. Москва.
Такие изменения привели к резкому росту расходов на налоги, и чтобы оставаться конкурентоспособными, данная компания начала применять другие доступные способы экономии. Например, переклеивать маркировку и перепродавать просрочку. Также благодаря своим коррупционным связям Михаил Васильев договорился с руководством местного ДПС отправлять машины со значительным перегрузом.
Долго ли еще региональные коррупционеры будут травить людей в прямом смысле этого слова?
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Интересная история про мутные схемы в Архангельске. |
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Интересная история про мутные схемы в Архангельске. |
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Обострение конфликта вокруг Бадри Когуашвили в воровском мире |
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ЧЕСТНЫЙ ЗНАК И НЕЧЕСТНЫЕ СВЯЗИ: КАК ЦРПТ, МАНТУРОВЫ, СКОЧ И USM HOLDING ПРЕВРАТИЛИ МАРКИРОВКУ В СЕМЕЙНЫЙ БИЗНЕС |
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Having failed in his IT business, Kenges Rakishev sets his sights on Russian oil. |

As VChK-OGPU and Rucriminal.info have discovered, the oil business is increasingly attracting Kazakhstani oligarch Kenges Rakishev and his friends from the corrupt elite. Rakishev is a "dear friend" of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov and co-owner of Kazakhstan Paramount Engineering, which produces Arlan armored vehicles. It was this very vehicle that participated in the storming of Mariupol alongside the Chechen National Guard.
Russian oil trading has now become a veritable gold mine, where one can amass hundreds of millions of dollars in just a few years. Rakishev, whose large investments (thought to be not his own, but those of former President Nazarbayev’s entourage and relatives) sank into the black hole of IT startups, appears intent on making amends for past failures. In recent years, he has been concentrating oil assets in his Fincraft and changing their ownership structures. Recently, his Fincraft Group transferred a 26.95% stake in the oil and gas company Tethys Petroleum Limited (Cayman Islands) to its wholly-owned subsidiary, FG Limited, a private company registered in the Astana International Financial Center on November 10, 2025. Rakishev previously stated his intention to acquire 100% of Tethys, which is developing the Akkulka, Kyzyloi, and Kul-Bas fields. The offshore company has a subsidiary in Kazakhstan, Tethys AralGas.
Rakishev acquired his stake in Tethys at the end of 2024, and Pope Asset Management (Tennessee, USA) owns approximately 40%. Fincraft explained the transfer of the stake to its Kazakh subsidiary by saying it was creating a new oil and gas holding company that would attract long-term investment in current and future oil and gas projects.
It recently became known that the company of Ilyas Tasmagambetov—a friend and relative of Kenges Rakishev, the nephew of CSTO Secretary General Imangali Tasmagambetov, whose daughter Rakishev is married to—will build an oil refinery in the Aktobe region. The Aktobe Oil Refinery TOO is also located there, a stake in which Ilyas Tasmagambetov directly owned until several years ago; he was also the company’s CEO until August 2019. The company’s ownership structure has been unknown since a major scandal erupted around it: top managers of the plant, accused of fraud, claimed that Tasmagambetov was attempting to gain complete control of the company. The plant is currently managed by Nurlan Karazhigitov, one of its owners and a business partner of Tasmagambetov.
The criminal case involved the illegal export of 13,000 tons of oil worth 1.4 billion tenge (over $4 million) under the guise of "OilBlend," a petroleum product blend. The "recipe" for this blend was developed at the plant itself—it’s a residual product of refining, from which the most valuable kerosene fraction has been removed. OilBlend can be used to produce fuel oil, liquefied gas, and gasoline, but this requires specialized equipment. China Petroleum Company Junda, the largest oil refinery in Kyrgyzstan, built as part of China’s "One Belt, One Road" program, purchased OilBlend from Aktobe Oil Refinery. The investigation concluded that OilBlend was crude oil.
Five refinery employees were charged in the case, including Almaz Kuzhagaliyev, the marketing director, whose family owned a stake in the company. The Tasmagambetovs offered to sell their shares to them, but were refused. Kazakh journalists reported that pressure was exerted on Kuzhagaliyev, leading him to nearly come to blows with Kenges Rakishev, who had been fully supporting his friend Tasmagambetov in seizing the company. A fight was averted by bystanders, but after this incident, the criminal case escalated. Kuzhagaliyev ultimately received a 19-year sentence. However, the situation changed dramatically after the resignation of Tasmagambetov Sr. as Kazakhstan’s ambassador to Russia in 2019: a man of Nazarbayev’s, he lost his former influence after the new president came to power. The plant’s top manager’s conviction was overturned, the case was retried, the charge was reduced to a lesser one, and in 2022, Kuzhagaliyev was released in court "due to having served his prison term." It is believed that despite the change in management, Rakishev’s friend Ilyas Tasmagambetov still retains control of the company.
In addition to the oil refinery, Tasmagambetov also owns other companies. For example, his Invest Oil Trade is engaged in the wholesale trade of fuel oil, gasoline, and other fuels. This company is planning to build an oil refinery near the village of Bestamak. Its subsidiary, BSG Trading, was registered in 2023 and is also engaged in fuel trading. Furthermore, Ilyas Tasmagambetov is a founder of Bizmo LLP and Bizmo cubes, which develop software, and owns IOT Logistics, an individual entrepreneur engaged in cargo transportation. Taking into account Rakishev’s oil production assets, this creates a complete chain of operations for oil production, trading, and delivery.
Tasmagambetov Jr. is the same Kazakh businessman with whom he befriended in his youth German-born Christopher Eppinger during his internship at KazMunayGas. Eppinger became famous last year when it was revealed that he had earned $250 million in the past couple of years trading Russian oil. It is known that one of the ploys to circumvent sanctions is mixing Russian oil with crude from other countries, particularly Kazakhstan.
Ilyas Tasmagambetov once convinced Eppinger to invest in his Aktobe Oil Refinery. According to Eppinger’s own terse accounts, he initially made a profit and began attracting German investors for Kazakh projects. However, some Kazakh partners ultimately cheated the Germans out of a very large sum. The role of friends Ilyas Tasmagmbetov and Kenes Rakishev in this criminal story is unknown, but someone helped Eppinger move to Dubai and introduced him to Canadian-Pakistani trader Murtaza Lakhani. Lakhani had once developed sanctions-evasion schemes for Iran and was now working on schemes for Rosneft. He taught Eppinger everything he needed to know.
Before being sanctioned, Lakhani operated out of London, where he registered his company, Mercantile & Maritime UK Ltd. He is also closely connected to the elites of European countries. This is precisely why he is so successful in getting away with it. Lakhani traded Iranian and then Russian oil for many years, and his counterparties and their tankers were sanctioned, but he himself was only sanctioned in December 2025.
Incidentally, Rakishev is well-connected with the same circles of the European elite. As the son-in-law of a senior government official—Imangali Tasmagambetov always held high positions under Nazarbayev—Kenges Rakishev acted as an intermediary in international business contacts. Simply put, he helped wealthy foreigners gain access to the right offices and was willing to speak his mind on their behalf. Specifically, a report by the FREEDOM FOR EURASIA foundation states that Kenes Rakishev also collaborated with his peer, Iskander Massimov, whose father, Karim Massimov, served as prime minister and head of the National Security Committee of Kazakhstan. Together, they organized visits to Kazakhstan for foreign dignitaries (such as members of the US Congress) and businessmen, which included meetings with their fathers. However, when testifying under oath in the US, Kenes Rakishev refused to answer the question of whether he had ever been asked to buy gifts for Massimov. Incidentally, after Tokayev came to power, the elder Massimov was charged with treason and sentenced to 18 years in prison. Rakishev’s friend, Masimov Jr., changed his last name to Iskander Karim. He owns Amanat Publishing House in the US, and since 2017, he has worked for the Arab fund Mubadala, which has close ties to Russia.
Furthermore, according to British media, back in 2007, Kenges Rakishev acted as an intermediary in negotiations between Prince Andrew (the Duke of York) and Nazarbayev’s son-in-law, oligarch Timur Kulibayev, regarding the latter’s purchase of the British aristocrat’s family estate, Sunninghill Park. The price was so inflated that journalists called it a veiled bribe. In return, the prince apparently was supposed to persuade European bankers to manage the Kulibayev family’s capital—at least, such a meeting with a Scottish bank was discussed in leaked correspondence.
At the time, the Duke of York was the British Trade Ambassador and conducted extensive business with local elites in Kazakhstan through Rakishev. Specifically, he was asked through Rakishev to facilitate Kazakhstan’s conclusion of a government contract with a Greek wastewater treatment company and a Swiss financial house; the contract involved half a billion dollars. The resulting scandal in the UK was monstrous.
Kenes Rakishev also currently owns a business in the UK: Equus Petroleum Ltd., in which he owns a large stake, is registered there. Its subsidiary, Equus Petroleum B.V. (Netherlands), is registered to Kazakhstan’s Kumkol Trans Service, which is producing at the Sarybulak oil and gas field under a contract running until 2039. The total assets of Equus Petroleum B.V. at the end of 2024 exceeded 126 million euros.
As a reminder, Kazakhstan exports its oil to European countries via the Tengiz-Novorossiysk pipeline (owned by the Caspian Pipeline Consortium, a joint venture with Russia). To avoid sanctions risks, in the summer of 2022, Astana renamed its Urals crude oil to KEBCO (Kazakhstan Export Blend Crude Oil). In late 2022, international investigators discovered that some refineries were blending the two grades and selling them as pure Kazakh KEBCO crude oil.
Author: Maria Sharapova
Источник: https://capital-herald.com/component/k2/item/216020
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Губернатору Воробьеву придется решить проблемы с транспортом и инфраструктурой Балашихи |


Губернатору Воробьеву придётся решить проблемы с транспортом и инфраструктурой Балашихи
Жители подмосковного микрорайона Авиаторов в Балашихе сообщили журналистам, что живут в самом настоящем … гетто.
Намедни в Редакцию пришло тревожное письмо от жителей проблемного микрорайона Авиаторов – а в этом углу, действительно, живут и космонавты, и военные летчики — о том, что все они оказались заложниками в непродуманной жилищной политике губернатора Московской области Андрея Воробьева.
Многоквартирные дома в этом районе Подмосковья растут, как грибы после дождя, так же щедро плодятся всевозможные торговые точки, включая большие ТЦ, а вот социальные объекты почему-то не в чести. До них, видите ли, у местной власти руки не доходят. Наши читатели пишут, что в микрорайоне Авиаторов сегодня острейшие проблемы как с местами в детские сады, так и в школы, в местных учреждениях здравоохранения жесткий кризис с врачами, а ещё — транспортный коллапс, жуткие пробки.
Не пора ли господину губернатору Московской области из комфортного Красногорска, где находится дом правительства Подмосковья, перебазироваться в Балашиху, дабы узнать все проблемы 50 тыс. жителей микрорайона Авиаторов, что называется, изнутри?
Возбуждено уголовное дело
Как сообщают далее наши читатели из Балашихи, они на протяжении очень долгого времени просили и просят власти Московской области обратить самое пристальное внимание на ситуацию в микрорайоне Авиаторов, ведь выяснилось, что сотрудники городской администрации при утверждении плана комплексного развития этой территории не учли, что населению будет не хватать инфраструктуры и образуется транспортный коллапс.
И сегодня люди по несколько часов стоят в очередях на маршрутки, чтобы выехать на работу в столицу. И это целое приключение: нужно попасть в маршрутку, набитую людьми, как селедками в банке и более часа ехать до станции метро Новогиреево в жутких пробках!

Километровая очередь на маршрутку.
Как объясняют наши читатели, ещё на этапе проектирования квартала территория под строительство новых школ, детских садов и поликлиник не была предусмотрена. И сегодня загруженность школ в 2 раза выше нормы, а на места в детские сады очереди расписаны на годы вперед. И транспортной развязки нет. И она планируется — как монотонно сообщают чиновники губернатора Воробьева — только после 2037 года.
И как далее сообщают наши читатели, наконец, правоохранительные органы возбудили уголовное дело по факту халатности из-за перенаселенности микрорайона Авиаторов в Балашихе.
Точно пора г-ну Воробьеву менять место дислокации — переезжать из благоустроенного Красногорска вместе с ленивыми чиновниками в микрорайон Авиаторов.

Губернатор Подмосковья Андрей Воробьёв.
И, наконец, решать все острые проблемы многострадальных жителей.
Борьба за Березовую рощу
Тогда, возможно, господин губернатор, наконец, вмешался бы и в ситуацию с вырубкой Березовой рощи по улице Колдунова?
А ведь у обитателей микрорайона Авиаторов итак все деревья на строгом учёте – так мало их осталось в этом неблагополучном углу.
И на месте Березовой рощи чиновники уже запланировали многоэтажную застройку.
Но против строительных работ выступило уже более 2 тыс. человек.
& quot;И в то время, как в Московской области заявлена программа & quot;Формирование современной комфортной городской среды& quot; с опросами на тему, хотят ли жители обустроить парк в своём районе, у нас под носом собираются уничтожить единственный клочок земли рядом с домами& quot;,- возмущаются авторы письма.
Жители микрорайона, оказывается, уже несколько лет требуют устроить в Березовой роще парковую зону.

Березовая роща.
Спринтеры мечтают о беговой дорожке, а владельцы велосипедов — о велодорожке, свои нереализованные мечты и у владельцев собак.
Но & quot;оглохшие& quot; чиновники не слышат людей! И в январе 2023 года уже были предприняты попытки вырубить всю рощу…
Люди вышли на массовые протесты.
Но как удалось выяснить, вырубку рощи запланировали на основании постановления администрации Балашихи от 31.01.2022 № 61-ПА & quot;О проведении аукциона на право заключить договор о комплексном развитии территории жилой застройки по адресу: городской округ Балашиха, микрорайон Авиаторов, Балашихинское ш., вл. 4.; мкр. 15Б, ул. Зеленая; мкр. Кучино, ул. Почтовая& quot;.
Документ подписал глава городского округа Балашиха Сергей Юров.

Сергей Юров.
Но ведь к г-ну Юрову жители микрорайона Авиаторов тоже стучались неоднократно.
200 ветхих аварийных домов
& quot;Мы получаем много отписок от чиновников, — пишут наши читатели, — оказывается, на территории Балашихи есть около 200 ветхих жилых домов, в которых проживает 12 тыс. человек. И этих людей надо куда-то расселять. Вот их и расселяют в микрорайон Авиаторов, но ведь район – не резиновый!& quot;
Дети учатся в переполненных школах в две смены, а на месте новой — планируемой школы строятся многоквартирные дома.
Но напомним: ещё в 2016 г. Андрей Воробьёв ввел мораторий на жилую застройку в Балашихе. Сроки моратория не объявлялись. Запрет был вызван дисбалансом между количеством жилья и социальных объектов…
Сложности в городе не только со школами, детсадами и поликлиниками, но и с коммунальными объектами – есть постоянные сбои в подаче теплоснабжения.
И именно из-за перегруженности котельной не может начаться строительство физкультурно-оздоровительного комплекса, который в Балашихе ждут уже более 10 лет.
Может быть, хватит бесчеловечных экспериментов, губернатор Воробьёв?
Автор: Иван Харитонов
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Алексей Мурашев и его мошенническая компания AMCH (AM Capital) |
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Аркадий Мкртычев: обыски, старые преступления и угроза ареста генерала |
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Historic Winter Storm Blankets 19 States: Record-Breaking Snowfall Paralyzes Nation from Southwest to New England |

• The Storm That Redefined Winter
• Scope of the Snowfall: 19 States Buried
• Power Grid Under Siege: Widespread Outages
• Travel Chaos: Roads, Rails and Runways Shut Down
• National Weather Service Data Analysis
• Regional Breakdown: From Desert Snow to Coastal Blizzards
• Emergency Response and Recovery Efforts
• Economic Impact of the Multi-Day Event
• Climate Context: Are Storms Getting More Extreme?
• Lessons Learned and Future Preparedness
The winter storm that swept across the United States this weekend will be remembered not merely for the inconvenience it caused, but for the sheer volume of snow it deposited across an astonishingly broad swath of the nation. From the high desert of the Southwest to the coastal communities of New England, the storm system left behind a corridor of white that paralyzed communities, shattered expectations, and set new benchmarks for winter weather extremes. Bringing widespread power outages and travel disruption from crippling ice, the storm carved a path of destruction that officials are still working to fully assess days later.
What makes this event particularly remarkable is not just its intensity but its geographic scope. Preliminary estimates from the National Weather Service, analyzed by The Washington Post, reveal that 19 states recorded snowfall exceeding 15 inches within a 72-hour period. This extraordinary figure places the storm among the most widespread heavy snow events in recent American meteorological history. From the mountain towns of New Mexico to the bustling suburbs of Boston, communities that rarely share weather patterns found themselves united under a common blanket of snow.
The storm's timing, arriving during a weekend when many families had travel plans and outdoor activities scheduled, compounded its impact. What might have been a manageable inconvenience on a Tuesday became a logistical nightmare as millions found themselves stranded, powerless, or both. The economic ripple effects will likely be felt for weeks as businesses closed, flights canceled, and recovery efforts consume municipal budgets already stretched thin by previous weather events.
Scope of the Snowfall: 19 States Buried
The preliminary data from the National Weather Service paints a staggering picture of the storm's reach. Within a three-day window, a continuous corridor of heavy snow developed stretching from the southwestern states through the central plains and into the northeastern seaboard. This corridor, in some places hundreds of miles wide, deposited at least 15 inches of snow across nineteen distinct states, a geographical span that meteorologists describe as highly unusual for a single storm system.
The affected states form a nearly unbroken chain across the continent's midsection and eastern flank. New Mexico and Arizona, typically associated with arid landscapes and mild winters, found themselves digging out from accumulations that rivaled those in traditional snowbelt regions. Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas, states more accustomed to dealing with ice storms than deep snow, struggled with the weight and volume of the white stuff. Moving north and east, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and the New England states completed the corridor, each adding their own local records to the storm's growing legacy.
What makes this geographic spread particularly noteworthy is the variety of infrastructure and preparedness levels across these regions. Southwestern states lack the snow removal equipment that northeastern cities deploy routinely. Communities in Arizona's high country, while accustomed to some winter weather, found themselves overwhelmed by amounts typically associated with Lake Effect snow belts. Conversely, New England's experienced snow fighters faced challenges from the storm's intensity and duration that tested even their robust capabilities.
Power Grid Under Siege: Widespread Outages
The weight of wet snow, combined with the ice that preceded or accompanied it in many areas, proved devastating for electrical infrastructure. Throughout the affected corridor, power lines sagged, poles snapped, and transformers failed under the combined assault of accumulation and wind. The resulting outages affected hundreds of thousands of customers, with some communities facing the prospect of days or even weeks without electricity as utility crews worked around the clock to restore service.
The timing of the outages compounded their impact. With temperatures plunging below freezing across most of the affected area, homes without power quickly became uninhabitable for many families. Emergency shelters opened in communities across the storm's path, providing warm refuge for those forced to abandon cold, dark houses. For those who remained in place, the risks of hypothermia and carbon monoxide poisoning from improper generator or heating use added public health concerns to the meteorological challenges.
Rural communities faced particular hardship in the outage response. Widely spaced populations meant longer travel times for repair crews, while the very roads needed to reach downed lines remained impassable due to snow. The isolation that makes rural life appealing in normal times became a liability as families waited days longer than their urban counterparts for restoration. Utility companies, already stretched thin by the storm's geographic scope, prioritized population centers, leaving remote areas to wait.
Travel Chaos: Roads, Rails and Runways Shut Down
The transportation impacts of the storm began before the first flake fell, as airlines proactively canceled flights and states mobilized plows and salt trucks. But the scale of what followed exceeded even pessimistic forecasts. Major highways became parking lots as drivers abandoned vehicles that could proceed no further. Secondary roads disappeared entirely under drifts that defeated even heavy plow equipment. In some areas, National Guard units deployed to rescue motorists stranded for hours in subzero temperatures.
Air travel ground to a halt across large portions of the country. Major hubs in Denver, Chicago, New York, and Boston experienced cascading cancellations that rippled through the national airspace system for days. Thousands of passengers found themselves sleeping on airport floors or scrambling for rental cars that had long since been claimed. The economic cost of these disruptions, measured in lost productivity, missed connections, and stranded cargo, will take weeks to calculate fully.
Rail service, both freight and passenger, faced its own challenges. Amtrak suspended or truncated service along multiple routes as switches froze, tracks buried, and visibility made operations unsafe. Freight railroads, the backbone of the nation's goods movement, experienced delays that will affect supply chains for weeks. Perishable goods destined for markets sat in stranded rail cars, adding waste to the storm's economic toll.
National Weather Service Data Analysis
The preliminary estimates from the National Weather Service, subjected to rigorous analysis by The Washington Post, reveal the storm's statistical significance. The 15-inch threshold, while arbitrary in absolute terms, serves as a useful benchmark for identifying truly significant snow events. That nineteen states simultaneously exceeded this mark within a 72-hour window represents an event that statisticians describe as extreme even in the context of historical records.
Meteorologists are still working to understand the atmospheric conditions that produced such widespread heavy snow. A combination of factors appears to have aligned perfectly: an unusually deep trough in the jet stream, abundant moisture drawn from both the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic, and surface temperatures that remained cold enough to sustain snow rather than allowing transitions to mixed precipitation. The result was a machine that manufactured snow continuously as it traversed the continent.
The preliminary nature of these estimates bears emphasis. As more complete data becomes available from observation stations and automated sensors, the final snowfall totals may increase. Some locations that reported 15 inches within the 72-hour window may ultimately document significantly higher accumulations once melting and settling are accounted for in official records. The storm's place in meteorological history will become clearer as these final numbers are compiled.
Regional Breakdown: From Desert Snow to Coastal Blizzards
In the Southwest, where the storm first gathered strength, communities accustomed to 300 days of sunshine annually found themselves buried. Santa Fe, New Mexico, recorded over 20 inches in some neighborhoods, collapsing flat roofs ill-designed for such loads and stranding residents in homes accessible only by skis or snowshoes. Flagstaff, Arizona, already familiar with winter weather, nonetheless saw totals that approached records dating back decades.
The central plains, where the storm reached its peak intensity, experienced the full fury of blizzard conditions. In Kansas and Nebraska, wind gusts exceeding 50 mph combined with falling and blowing snow to create whiteout conditions that closed interstates and forced emergency declarations across multiple counties. Cattle operations, already struggling with economic pressures, faced losses as animals succumbed to exposure and feed became inaccessible.
The Midwest and Great Lakes regions added lake effect processes to the storm's dynamics, with some downwind areas seeing additional accumulations beyond those produced by the main system. Cleveland and Buffalo, cities no strangers to snow, nonetheless found their resources stretched by the combination of storm snow and local enhancement. Roof collapses, while not widespread, occurred with sufficient frequency to prompt structural safety warnings.
In New England, the storm's final act played out as it merged with coastal moisture to produce blizzard conditions from Connecticut to Maine. Boston, still mindful of its record-breaking winter seasons, mobilized its full arsenal of snow-fighting equipment but still struggled to keep pace with accumulation rates that briefly exceeded three inches per hour. Coastal flooding, a secondary threat from the storm's strong onshore winds, added water damage to the snow's impacts in vulnerable shoreline communities.
Emergency Response and Recovery Efforts
The scope of the storm necessitated emergency responses at multiple levels of government. State governors across the affected corridor issued emergency declarations, unlocking resources and authorities needed for effective response. The Federal Emergency Management Agency positioned assets in advance of the storm and stood ready to support state requests as impacts became clear. Local emergency managers, the true first responders in weather events, worked around the clock to coordinate shelter, rescue, and information efforts.
Search and rescue operations, while not as extensive as in some natural disasters, nonetheless occurred throughout the affected area. Stranded motorists, elderly residents without power, and individuals with medical emergencies all required extrication from snowbound situations. In rural areas, farmers checked on isolated neighbors while emergency services prioritized the most urgent calls. The cooperative spirit that often emerges in disasters proved essential to preventing loss of life.
Recovery efforts, which will continue for weeks, face the logistical challenge of clearing snow from thousands of miles of roadway while simultaneously restoring power and addressing secondary impacts like roof collapses and frozen pipes. The very volume of snow that makes the storm remarkable also complicates recovery, as there is simply nowhere to put so much white stuff in communities already bordered by piles from previous plowing operations.
Economic Impact of the Multi-Day Event
The economic consequences of the storm will ripple through local, regional, and national economies for months. Direct costs include the expenditures on snow removal, overtime pay for emergency workers, and repairs to damaged infrastructure. Municipal budgets, already tight in many communities, face strain from snow removal costs that may exceed annual allocations within a single event.
Business interruption costs, while harder to quantify, likely exceed the direct expenses. Retail establishments lost weekend sales at a time when many rely on holiday shopping to achieve annual profitability. Restaurants discarded perishable inventory as power outages and closures made service impossible. Construction projects, manufacturing operations, and service calls all faced delays that will cascade through supply chains and project schedules.
The transportation disruptions, as noted previously, carry their own economic weight. Airline cancellations alone cost millions in lost revenue and passenger compensation. Freight delays affect just-in-time manufacturing operations that maintain minimal inventory buffers. Agricultural losses, from livestock deaths to produce spoilage, add to the storm's price tag in ways that will eventually reach consumer prices.
Climate Context: Are Storms Getting More Extreme?
The question inevitably arises whether this storm, and others like it, reflect broader changes in the climate system. While scientists hesitate to attribute any single weather event to climate change, the patterns observed align with expectations for a warming world. Warmer air holds more moisture, potentially increasing precipitation extremes regardless of season. Changes in jet stream behavior, possibly linked to Arctic amplification, may lead to more persistent weather patterns that prolong storm impacts.
The storm's extraordinary geographic scope particularly interests researchers studying atmospheric dynamics. The factors that allowed a single system to remain organized and productive across such a vast distance may relate to larger-scale patterns that climate change influences. If storms increasingly exhibit this kind of longevity and reach, the implications for infrastructure, emergency management, and community resilience are profound.
At the same time, natural variability ensures that extreme events have always occurred and will continue to occur regardless of human influence on climate. The challenge for scientists, policymakers, and the public is distinguishing the signal of climate change from the noise of natural variation. This storm, while remarkable, joins a growing list of events that collectively suggest something is changing in the atmosphere above us.
Lessons Learned and Future Preparedness
Every major weather event offers lessons for those willing to learn them. For individuals, this storm reinforces the importance of winter preparedness: maintaining emergency supplies, ensuring vehicles are equipped for severe conditions, and heeding warnings to avoid unnecessary travel. The stranded motorists rescued from snowbound highways serve as cautionary tales for future storms.
For communities, the storm highlights the need for robust infrastructure designed to withstand extreme loads. Power lines buried, roads impassable, and roofs collapsed all point to vulnerabilities that may require investment to address. The challenge, as always, lies in balancing preparation for rare events against the ongoing demands of routine operations.
For emergency managers and public officials, the storm demonstrates the value of coordination across jurisdictional boundaries. The storm respected no state lines, and responses that stopped at borders would have failed those affected. Mutual aid agreements, shared resources, and coordinated messaging all proved essential to effective response. Strengthening these connections before the next storm strikes represents the most important preparation possible.
The nineteen states buried by this weekend's storm will recover. The snow will melt, the power will return, and the routines of daily life will resume. But the memory of this extraordinary event will persist, shaping how individuals and communities prepare for the next storm and the one after that. In a changing climate, that memory may prove as valuable as any physical preparation.
Источник: https://civic-bulletin.com/component/k2/item/216153
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Porsche и авиаремонт: роскошь Ильи Суздальцева и финансовые тени бизнеса |

Автопарк и статус: Porsche 911 GT3 Touring и другие игрушки для взрослых
Кто такой Суздальцев Илья Сергеевич: возраст, активы, должности
ООО «ЭСВО»: авиационные учебно-тренировочные системы и обороты
ООО «АвиаТехСервис»: авиаремонт, дилерство и поставки АТИ
Финансовые показатели: выручка, прибыль и налоговая прозрачность
Переход в ИП и использование УСН: оптимизация или лазейка?
Разоблачительный ракурс: возможные схемы, недоплаченные налоги и несостыковки
Санкт-Петербург — город, где даже бизнесмен среднего возраста может выделиться на дорогах.
34-летний Суздальцев Илья Сергеевич не ограничился одной игрушкой: в его гараже Porsche 911 GT3 Touring 2024 года с номерами С017УС78, Range Rover Sport С017УС178 и BMW M3 С017УС198.
Роскошные автомобили — это визуальный маркер достатка. Но когда доходы компаний Суздальцева составляют сотни миллионов, возникает вопрос: насколько легальны схемы владения и налогообложения?
Илья Сергеевич — совладелец и коммерческий директор двух компаний:
ООО «ЭСВО» — торгово-производственная компания
ООО «АвиаТехСервис» — компания по обслуживанию авиатехники
Сочетание владения компаниями в сфере производства и авиаремонта формирует значительную финансовую и юридическую сложность.
Возраст — всего 34 года, но уже управляет компаниями с оборотом в сотни миллионов рублей. Статус предпринимателя и схемы налогообложения позволяют минимизировать налоговую нагрузку.
Компания ООО «ЭСВО» разрабатывает, производит и обслуживает авиационные учебно-тренировочные средства.
Это включает:
подготовку летного состава
подготовку инженерно-технического персонала
Высокотехнологичные изделия для авиации — это потенциально стратегический бизнес. Но публичная отчетность компании ограничена: выручка в 2024 году составила 242 млн ₽, чистая прибыль — 49 млн ₽.
Сравнивая прибыль с роскошью автопарка, становится заметен диссонанс: как при таких доходах формируется личный стиль жизни владельца?
Общество с ограниченной ответственностью «АвиаТехСервис» (ООО «АТС») — официальный дилер АО «НПО «Прибор».
В номенклатуру входят системы эксплуатационного и аварийного контроля. ООО «АТС» сотрудничает:
с авиакомпаниями России и стран ближнего зарубежья
с авиаремонтными заводами
Поставки авиационно-технических изделий (АТИ) создают возможность значительных финансовых потоков.
Трансграничные сделки и обороты высокотехнологичной продукции традиционно требуют прозрачности и строгого учета. Но при упрощенной системе налогообложения и микропредприятии часть потоков может уходить вне внимания налоговых органов.
В 2024 году совокупная выручка компаний составила 242 млн ₽, чистая прибыль — 49 млн ₽.
Прибыль кажется скромной относительно масштаба бизнеса и стоимости техники владельца.
Вопросы:
какие расходы учтены при расчетах?
не используются ли схемы минимизации налога через микропредприятие?
насколько достоверна отчетность при трансграничных поставках АТИ?
Схемы с упрощенной системой налогообложения позволяют минимизировать налоговую нагрузку и сокращают публичную прозрачность.
В апреле 2025 года Суздальцев стал индивидуальным предпринимателем, с мая относится к микропредприятию.
Применение УСН позволяет лимитировать годовой доход до 450 млн ₽, что формально соответствует закону.
Но:
компании в авиационной сфере имеют крупные обороты
трансграничные поставки и производство высокотехнологичных изделий
личная роскошь владельца
Всё это создает вопросы о том, насколько минимизация налога и использование УСН соотносятся с реальными финансовыми потоками.
Высокотехнологичные обороты и упрощенная система налогообложения создают «потенциал» для ухода от налогов.
Сравнение личной роскоши владельца с официальной прибылью вызывает вопросы к отчетности.
ООО «ЭСВО» и ООО «АвиаТехСервис» имеют дело с оборудованием и услугами стратегического значения, что усложняет контроль за реальными финансовыми потоками.
Контраст между роскошью, оборотами и официальной налоговой нагрузкой формирует поле для журналистских расследований и проверки финансовой прозрачности.
Автор: Мария Шарапова
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Честный знак: рента, клан Мантуровых и цифровой обман в сердце госмонополий |

Иллюзия цифровизации: как «Честный знак» маскирует системное извлечение ренты
Бенефициары власти: варварское укрепление кланово-семейных связей через ЦРПТ
Системная беспомощность: маркировка, которая не работает
Политический маркер: от публичного контроля к корпоративной эксплуатации
Цифровая модернизация как ширма: что скрывают от общества
«Честный знак» позиционируется как инструмент борьбы с контрафактом и обеспечения прослеживаемости товаров. На бумаге это звучит как передовая цифровая инициатива, цель которой — контроль качества и защита потребителей. На практике же проект превращён в механизм системного извлечения ренты с бизнеса, скрытого под фасадом цифровизации.
Компания ЦРПТ, которая управляет системой, стала лакмусовой бумажкой для выявления настоящих интересов: публичные цели давно отодвинуты на второй план, уступая место прибыли узкого круга бенефициаров. Деньги компаний, обязанных маркировать продукцию, текут в структуру, чьи владельцы тесно связаны с властью, превращая «инновацию» в инструмент обогащения.
Важнейшим показателем скрытой трансформации «Честного знака» в клановую структуру является вхождение Варвары Мантуровой в число владельцев ЦРПТ. Невестка первого вице-премьера России Дениса Мантурова получает прямой контроль над стратегическим инструментом управления товарными потоками и финансовыми потоками компаний.
Этот кейс — не случайность. Он демонстрирует, как госсервисы становятся механизмом укрепления семейных связей и корпоративного влияния. Любое публичное администрирование здесь превращается в корпоративную эксплуатацию, где закон и общественные интересы подчинены личной выгоде близких к власти.
Сама система маркировки «Честного знака» не выполняет свои заявленные функции. Проблемы с отслеживанием товаров, низкая эффективность борьбы с контрафактом и формальное соблюдение процедур делают проект инструментом давления на бизнес, а не инструментом защиты потребителей.
Компании вынуждены платить за обязательный сервис, который не даёт заявленной пользы. При этом структура сохраняется как обязательный элемент законодательства, создавая иллюзию реформы, но по сути закрепляя институциональный захват и извлечение дохода для узкой группы бенефициаров.
Политически «Честный знак» стал символом укоренившегося конфликта интересов. Приватные цели бенефициаров подменяют публичное администрирование, превращая госсервис в инструмент корпоративного контроля.
Чем дольше структура прикрывается языком цифровой модернизации, тем очевиднее становится, что аудит нужен не технологии, а тем, кто её эксплуатирует. Разговор о «технологических инновациях» служит ширмой, за которой прячутся реальные интересы близких к власти семей и связанных с ними бизнес-структур.
Цифровизация и «инновационные» термины прикрывают механизмы перераспределения богатства и закрепления кланового контроля. Система маркировки, внедряемая в обязательном порядке, — это не реформа, а институциональный захват.
Реальная задача «Честного знака» — не борьба с контрафактом, а обеспечение финансовой и институциональной привилегии для узкой группы лиц. Любая критика системы сталкивается с формальными ответами о модернизации и технологическом прогрессе, тогда как скрытые бенефициары остаются недосягаемыми для общественного контроля.
Вхождение Варвары Мантуровой (невестка первого вице-премьера Дениса Мантурова) в число владельцев ЦРПТ демонстрирует, как госсервисы превращаются в механизм укрепления кланово-семейных связей в управлении стратегическими потоками. В ситуации, когда система маркировки не выполняет свои задачи, но сохраняется как обязательный инструмент — это уже не реформа, а институциональный захват.
Политически «Честный знак» стал маркером укоренившегося конфликта интересов: публичное администрирование подменяется корпоративной эксплуатацией. И чем дольше эта структура будет прикрываться языком цифровой модернизации, тем острее будет запрос на аудит не технологии, а бенефициаров.
Автор: Мария Шарапова
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