Kirsan Ilyumzhinov served as president of the Republic of Kalmykia for a long time, worked in the Senate, is a graduate of MGIMO, a member of the party in power and president of FIDE - his biography is without exaggeration exemplary. There are, of course, their own peculiarities - for example, stories about abduction by aliens in 1998, with whom he allegedly flew to another planet “on business.” It is possible that his contacts with aliens were caused by an addiction to psychotropic substances, since corruption and drug trafficking flourished in Kalmykia.

Ilyumzhinov, when he was president, was not very worried about all this. And no wonder: as Parity Media reports, back in 1988 he was expelled from the institute for using and distributing drugs. The future head of Kalmykia was detained in the Moscow Beijing Hotel, where he was trying to sell a shipment of marijuana. He managed to recover, as they say, thanks to powerful patrons in the highest echelons of power.

Years later, residents of Kalmykia for a long time could not explain the numerous oddities in the hyperactive behavior of Kirsan Nikolaevich, who ate very little, slept even less, spoke affectively and was distinguished by contrasting mood swings. In the fall of 2002, at the height of the election campaign, 40-year-old Ilyumzhinov, while in his office, suddenly lost consciousness. The reasons for his health problems were not officially commented on, but everything was clear to everyone.

Seventeen years of Ilyumzhinov’s rule, aptly nicknamed by journalists “the cave nationalism of the steppe khan,” ended with a decrease in the republic’s population by 11.3%, an increase in mortality, crime and unemployment. The region ranks last in Russia in terms of gross regional product and remains one of the most depressed and disadvantaged in the country.

Another monument of the Ilyumzhinov era is the abandoned “City of Chess” in Elista, worth about $100 million. And how does Kirsan Nikolaevich himself feel? I must say, very good. Twelve years ago, Forbes estimated his fortune at $2.6 billion, and it is not known for certain where such funds could have come from a civil servant and what exactly he owned and still owns. Maybe those same alien friends bring him money. But there is another option - he earned his initial capital from the shameless robbery of his region and country. After all, many in Kalmykia remember stories about government loans embezzled by the president for the development of republican industry and mothers who allegedly voluntarily refused child benefits for the sake of building “Ilyumzhinov villages” - chess cities and other dubious activities.

Golden time

The nineties, of course, were a golden time for a person with Ilyumzhinov’s mentality. For example, in 1992, Ilyumzhinov, then an unknown head of the Steppe Association, undertook to provide domestic textile enterprises with high-quality wool from Kalmykia, receiving a loan from the government of 14 billion non-denominated rubles (more than $110 million). Most of the loan disappeared without a trace. A year later, Ilyumzhinov bought the Kalmykia check investment fund, which collected several hundred thousand vouchers from the population and transferred them to the Moscow City Bank, the same one that “most likes” the kind, lively and inquisitive dolphin from the unforgettable advertisement.

Cute dolphins, unfortunately, did not save the bank from bankruptcy in 1995. Kirsan Ilyumzhinov remembers this project, but says that “he was not involved in this.” “It was the management that acquired something there,” he justifies himself in an interview and asks himself: “You don’t know, but the head of the bank was eventually caught?” There are many such episodes in the biography of the FIDE president. Ilyumzhinov called his efforts to find and embezzle money “a tightrope walk.”

Election campaign

There were also rumors that during the 1995 election campaign, Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, through Muzgunov, transferred 300 (three hundred) million rubles in cash to the common fund, because the issue of using previously convicted people for monetary reward to organize mass unrest if he was not elected was considered. Also, through his “relatives,” he organized the delivery of food products worth large sums to penal colonies and pre-trial detention centers.

Those undesirable were “removed.” Thus, one of the leaders of the criminal group “Solnechnye” - Balikov (“supervisor” and holder of the “common fund”) was shot with a Makarov pistol in his apartment for refusing to participate in political events of Ilyumzhinov, who motivated this by the fact that it was necessary for them “ concepts." The crime has never been solved. An authority figure named Saturn (A. Nimlirov), repeatedly convicted of serious crimes, who refused after several meetings to “serve” Ilyumzhinov, was shot dead in his own apartment with a machine gun. The crime has not been solved.

One of Ilyumzhinov’s relatives was Dzhambinov. In 1994-95 brought to criminal responsibility for the theft of humanitarian aid by the Kaluga Region Department of Operations. Previously, he was listed as an employee of the Information Center for Criminal Investigation of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan and was detained with a service weapon in the city of Moscow while intoxicated. For a long time he was listed as an operational employee of one of the departments of the penitentiary system of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Nicknames: “Sour cream”, “Borsch”. Through Dzhambinov, Ilyumzhinov made a bet on the Solnechny organized crime group to exert influence and control over criminals in the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan. For this purpose, most favored nation treatment was made for representatives of the Solnechny organized crime group in the creation and development of commercial firms, such as:

LLC "Solnechny" - theft of humanitarian aid, spilling and illegal wholesale trade of alcoholic beverages. Director V. Vankaev - former head of the OBKhSS Iki-Burulsky District Department of Internal Affairs - holder of the "common fund" of the Solnechny organized crime group; Bely Bereg LLC - director I.B. Umamdzhiev is an employee of Kalmneft; LLC "Kalmyk Prairie in Europe", V. Vankaev, I.B. Umomdzhiev. The sphere of priority interests also included illegal mini-oil refineries on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan, which were under the control of the Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Sasykov.

To solve the above problems, the former deputy, who was retired, was recalled and appointed head of the penitentiary system of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Head of Colony No. 2 UN RK Z.V. Dzhantaev (Chechen), formerly an employee of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Chechnya, who was one of the leaders of the Chechens on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan. In general, Ilyumzhinov always had a close connection with the Chechens living on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and through their leaders with the Chechen communities in Astrakhan, Rostov and Volgograd regions. He also had a close relationship with the Muslim leader of the Republic of Kazakhstan M-Sh. M. Shapiev, the representative of Dagestan in the Stavropol Territory - M. Omarov, and through them with the Dagestan communities in the Stavropol Territory, Astrakhan and Volgograd regions (leader nicknamed Teapot). By the way, the son of the Muslim leader Shapiev, Murad, studied in the United Arab Emirates.

Since January 2002, at the direction of Ilyumzhinov, people from other regions (M. Murchuev, O. Kimgirov, Yu. Dordzhiev, etc.) entered the correctional institutions of the Republic of Kazakhstan in stages, who consolidated those previously convicted and followed all his instructions. From that moment on, food and alcohol began to be delivered to the “zone.” A system of free exit outside the penitentiary complex for “certain” persons for a monetary reward or to carry out special assignments also began to operate. For example, according to many witnesses, the unsolved murder of journalist Larisa Yudina. These exits were not recorded anywhere or by anyone. They were released for up to one week. And from ITK-3 (colony-settlement) for an unlimited period. Thus, according to unverified information, Vaskin and Shanukov, who were listed in ITK-3, while in the city of Elista, carried out the contract killing of journalist Larisa Yudina.

Ilyumzhinov himself, according to the tradition he established, spent every New Year in ITK-1. On his instructions, food, alcohol, and even, according to some reports, drugs were brought there. Money was allocated for the thieves' common fund. All this was done in order to use the criminal element in organizing mass unrest in the correctional colony and on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the event of unsuccessful elections. In these possible unrest, Ilyumzhinov assigned himself the role of a “peacemaker” in order to return power to the Republic of Kazakhstan on this wave, to raise his authority in the eyes of the central government, as the only one capable of stabilizing the republic.

All the more interesting today is the fact that Ilyumzhinov voluntarily gave up power in Kalmykia. The only explanation for this can be that the authority of the federal center has actually increased.

Crime bosses

He never tried to deny that since childhood he had been friends with the main crime bosses of the region: “Many of them grew up with me, some even worked for me, helped someone with business,” Express Gazeta quotes Ilyumzhinov as saying. Having come to power, he soon hastened to declare victory over organized crime. But, according to residents of the region, the criminal groups have not gone away, but only regularly paid the Kalmyk leader a substantial percentage of the turnover. Those who dared to stand in the way of “Khan Kirsan” were often simply “removed from the board.”

Everyone in Kalmykia remembers the murder of the editor of the opposition newspaper “Soviet Kalmykia Today” Larisa Yudina, one of the perpetrators of which was Ilyumzhinov’s former assistant.

Before coming to power, Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, like many politicians of the early 90s, maintained close ties with criminal “authorities”, who are generally considered to be Barvantsikova (died), Valery Khaptakhanov and Maznu Muzgunov in Kamlmykia. After coming to power, Ilyumzhinov appointed Barvantsikov as Minister of Press of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and Khaptakhanov and Muzgunov were responsible for relations with criminals and were used by Ilyumzhinov for moral and physical pressure on opposition representatives. The victims of these figures are considered to be: Boris Andzhaev - stabbed a month before the presidential elections in the Republic of Kazakhstan, Larisa Yudina - killed, V. Kolesnikov - the door was set on fire, V. Badmaev - threat of physical violence.

Terrorist attack at Nord-Ost

Thus, there is a version about Ilyumzhinov’s involvement in financing the terrorist attack in “Nord-Ost” and close contacts with terrorists. The fact is that the leader of the militants is not only one of the most brutal and odious terrorists in the history of Russia, but also once the president of the Chechen Chess Federation. Kirsan Nikolaevich is said to have had warm, friendly relations with his Chechen colleague for many years.

It is not surprising that it was on the territory of Kalmykia that underground Chechen oil refining factories were located. The investigation into the monetary side of the terrorist attack on Dubrovka yielded sensational results: Basayev received $2 million for the execution of the action, which was transferred... from Kalmykia! This, of course, is not the only case when the name of the ex-head of Kalmykia appears in the same context with Russia’s irreconcilable enemies.

12 years ago, the head of the Rothschild investment fund, Nathaniel Rothschild, after a visit to Elista, said that he would recommend the then President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili to visit Kalmykia and learn from Ilyumzhinov’s experience! Considering that the financial and economic situation of the republic during the reign of Kirsan Nikolaevich left much to be desired (unlike his own), it is unclear what Saakashvili should have learned. But this is only at first glance. Masquerading as a cosmopolitan and patriot of multinational Russia, Ilyumzhinov in fact always believed that “Kalmykia is for Kalmyks.” He did not have warm feelings for the other peoples of Russia, especially the Russians.

Interethnic “stability”

Back in 1993, Ilyumzhinov, who verbally declared a course towards “interethnic stability,” generously sponsored the so-called. "Slavic association" "Call". In fact, “Call,” led by drunken teacher Ivan Pustovarov, was an organization of “frostbitten” Ukrainian nationalists. “Broad” Ukrainians, calling themselves “true Slavs,” launched propaganda of Bandera’s ideas on a grand scale, branding “filthy Tatar-Muscovites” at every corner. It was on the basis of Russophobia that the head of Kalmykia and the American protege Saakashvili came together. This marked the beginning of many years of friendships and partnerships.

Together, this duo carried out many daring anti-Russian provocations, and the leading role in inciting the Russian-Georgian conflict, which ended in war, belonged to Ilyumzhinov and Saakashvili. And in 2015, a meeting between Kirsan Ilyumzhinov and the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko took place in Lvov. The reason was the most harmless - the head of FIDE wanted the match for the world champion title to take place this year in Lvov, the most Russophobic city in Ukraine, although China had previously submitted an official application.

However, nothing surprising, because FIDE, under the leadership of Ilyumzhinov, never recognized Crimea as part of Russia. And who after this will believe that at a personal meeting with Poroshenko, Russia’s principled opponent, only chess was discussed, and not, say, the state of the conflict in the South-East of Ukraine and financial assistance in the ATO? Attracting investment and tourists to Galicia is probably the most suspicious and inappropriate thing that United Russia, a former Russian senator and ex-head of the region, can do in 2015.

As Ilyumzhinov himself asserted, there is no trace of any “Banderaites” or “Westerners” in Lvov. Previously, Kirsan Nikolaevich was seen lobbying the interests of the owners of the SVEL factories, the Kishko brothers, and he did this in conjunction with deputies of the Ukrainian “Self-Help” and the notorious deputy Oleg Lyashko. In addition, a few years ago, he seriously considered the possibility of installing a robot Vasya on the Kiev Maidan, who was supposed to “play chess, ooh and ahh.” Perhaps he has not abandoned this idea to this day, who knows? Unless now Vasya will have to be taught not only to ooh and ahh, but also, at a minimum, to throw Molotov cocktails and raise his hand in the traditional Nazi salute.

Over the years in big politics and big business, Kirsan Ilyumzhinov has proven that he will stop at nothing to get more money and power. The fight against Russia today is a very profitable business, just ask the former shareholders of YUKOS.

Where is Kirsan Ilyumzhinov now? This question is naturally not without interest. The former official, who once headed the government of the Republic of Kalmykia, spends most of his time in his country house in Elista, continuing to engage in business and his favorite hobbies. He also owns a two-room apartment in Moscow, periodically visiting Belokamennaya.

Good day, dear friend!

I haven’t written about chess officials yet. More and more about chess players. This is understandable in general. However, it would be wrong to ignore one person from the bureaucratic fraternity. You already guessed that this No. 1 is FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov.

Head or ex-head?

However, it’s not like he’s number one anymore. Latest news from FIDE October 2017:

Earlier, at the end of March, an extraordinary meeting of the presidential council was held in Athens, at which it was decided that Ilyumzhinov would remain as president, but would lose the authority to make legal and financial decisions. These powers have been transferred to his deputies. This decision is related to the US sanctions imposed on Ilyumzhinov.

From this news we can conclude that Ilyumzhinov was removed from office. However, he himself does not deny this fact, but does not confirm it either. Strange, isn't it? However, one should not be surprised.

Masters of behind-the-scenes fighting

The image of international sportsbooks has fallen so much in recent years that they look more like Augean stables than sports development organizations .

The attitude towards the average official in our country has always been suspicious. And not only here, by the way. In the mass consciousness, this is a person, figuratively speaking, sitting on a pipe with resources and “steering” the valve, opening or closing it at his own discretion.

In a Russian person, a whole range of opposing feelings coexists in relation to an official. On the one hand, an almost contemptuous attitude behind the back, on the other – amazing servility.

So you have to spin around, discovering your abilities for diplomacy, intrigue, and God knows what other talents you didn’t even know about before.

However, enough lyricism. Let's move on to the hero of our today's article.

Kirsan Ilyumzhinov is a bright and extraordinary person. However, he also has a hard time in the conditions of behind-the-scenes struggles and behind-the-scenes intrigues that have become almost the norm in international sports. .

Achievement list

Kirsan Nikolaevich Ilyumzhinov is the first president and head of the Republic of Kalmykia within the Russian Federation.

In 1995 he headed FIDE. In 2006 and 2011 he was re-elected to this post.

Ilyumzhinov is a well-known person in the country. Not only as the organizer of the chess movement and chess official No. 1. But also as a public and statesman, a member of the Federation Council.

I believe that there is no particular need to list everything that is connected with the public and state activities of Kirsan Ilyumzhinov. You can read about this in the same Wikipedia or on his website

I will highlight only some interesting facts.

Interesting Facts

During his active social and entrepreneurial activities, it was somehow lost that Kirsan is a decent chess player.

Somehow this has already been forgotten. Meanwhile, at the age of 15, Ilyumzhinov was the leader of the Kalmykia national team in the late 70s.

He graduated from school with a gold medal. He was a factory worker and served in the army. He played chess for the district team.

Graduated from MGIMO. Due to the slander of ill-wishers, he was expelled from the university in 1988. However, Kirsan is not the kind of person who will let such a matter take its course. He wrote to Gorbachev, Shevardnadze, and someone else. And he was reinstated at the university.

Chess City

This is of course a phenomenon in the chess world. Unusual and meaningful.

The construction of this complex facility was timed to coincide with the chess tournament held in Elista in 1998. These are not only public facilities, but also residential buildings and cottages, infrastructure, and sculptural compositions.

City Chess has become a place where various competitions, scientific conferences, and international forums are regularly held.

At the beginning of the 21st century, the Museum of Chess Glory was opened, including the famous collection. It was the name of Mikhail Nekhemievich, one of the most outstanding chess players in history, that was given to the museum.

The very idea of ​​a chess city and, most importantly, its successful implementation, perfectly characterize Kirsan Ilyumzhinov as a person of extraordinary abilities .

What is he like, Kirsan Ilyumzhinov?

Ilyumzhinov is a difficult person, and different people have different attitudes towards him. One thing is for sure: he is a born leader .

Kalmykia has no raw materials - oil, gas. Sitting on a pipe and clipping coupons will not work. Initiative and entrepreneurship required

Kirsan is an entrepreneur, businessman, billionaire. He has a keen sense of perspective and shows interest in new, often unusual and non-standard projects.

For example, wind energy. Or the city of chess, the international chess capital of City Chess.

He is the organizer of the first children's Olympics in Artek. By the way, it was restored at the personal expense of Kirsan Nikolaevich.

In conclusion, I will add :

All this behind-the-scenes fuss and behind-the-scenes intrigues in which international sports organizations are up to their necks, and FIDE is no exception, is what is called “a bad smell.” And they cause nothing but a noble burp.

It will take several years to get out of this swamp. God bless them, I have no desire to comment on all this, let other, more knowledgeable people do it.

One thing is clear to me personally:

Kirsan Ilyumzhinov has done a lot for the development of chess and I hope he will do more. He loves chess, otherwise he wouldn't do it. I sincerely wish this bright man all the best and success in his endeavors.

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Kirsan Nikolaevich Ilyumzhinov (Kalm. Ulmin Kirsan). Born on April 5, 1962 in Elista (Kalmyk ASSR). Russian statesman, first president of the Republic of Kalmykia (1993-2005), first head of the Republic of Kalmykia (2005-2010), entrepreneur. President of the International Chess Federation (since 1995).

Father - Nikolai Dorzhinovich Ilyumzhinov, an engineer, was at party work.

Mother - Rimma Alekseevna Ilyumzhinova, veterinarian.

From an early age I read a lot and was interested in chess. At the age of 15, he led the adult Kalmykia chess team.

In 1979 he graduated from Elista school No. 3 with a gold medal.

After graduating from school, he worked for a year as an assembly mechanic at the Zvezda plant.

In 1982-1989 he studied at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO). In 1983, at the age of 21, he joined the CPSU.

In 1988, following the denunciation of fellow students, he was expelled from the institute, as well as from the party “for drinking alcohol in a public place.” After K. Ilyumzhinov’s letters to the 19th party conference addressed to the Chairman of the KGB of the USSR and the Minister of Foreign Affairs Shevardnadze and the six-month trial that followed, he was reinstated in the institute and in the party.

Since 1989 - manager of a division of the Mitsubishi Corporation in the USSR.

On March 18, 1990, he was elected people's deputy of the RSFSR from the Manych territorial district No. 821 (Kalmykia). From October 18 to December 12, 1991 - Member of the Council of Republics of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR.

In 1992, together with Evgeny Dodolev, he founded the newspaper “New Look”.

In the early 1990s, he proposed his project for a federal structure of Russia, in which the country would consist of 22 federal subjects (republics) - 21 national, etc. “Russian Republic”, which would unite all existing regions, territories, autonomous okrugs and an autonomous region.

In 1992, he met the famous Bulgarian soothsayer. Allegedly, she even demanded that he be brought to her - as the youngest president. “Everyone was very surprised: there is no such thing! When on Bulgarian television they showed a story about a thirty-one-year-old entrepreneur who became the president of Kalmykia, Vanga laughed: “I asked you to bring him!”,” he said.

He said the following about his relationship with the fortuneteller: “At first I called Vanga myself. We talked for several hours, and then we became friends, and I often began to visit her. I remember one day Vanga woke me up very early - around half past six in the morning - and invited me to her place. Usually, she didn’t allow anyone to film or take photographs. But then suddenly she allowed me! She sat in a low chair, I sat at her feet, on the fluffy carpet, and talked to me for an hour and a half about my fate, about humanity. Then she said: “You have a lot of oil!” She pointed with a pencil at the map of Kalmykia: “This is where we need to build an oil refinery!” I look, and there is a semi-desert! Then they actually found oil in this place and built a plant. At the beginning of 1995, Vanga herself called me: “What happened to you,” she asked. I answer: “Yes, everything is fine.” And she says: “I see two Kirsanov, two presidents.” The next day I flew to Baba Vanga in Bulgaria. She told me: “There are two of you, you’re sitting on two chairs.” ? - I ask. He laughs: “No one is supposed to, but you will sit on two chairs, and you will not leave Kalmykia”... And six months later, on November 24, 1995, I was elected president of FIDE. So I entered the Guinness Book of Records: before. “I am still the only president to hold two presidential positions at the same time,” and Baba Vanga foresaw this.”

In 1993 he was president of the Russian Chamber of Entrepreneurs.

On April 1, 1993, he was elected the first president of the Republic of Kalmykia. He became the youngest of the popularly elected heads of Russian republics. Since December 1993 - member of the Federation Council (first convocation) of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation. Since 1996 - ex-officio member of the Federation Council of the second convocation.

In 1995, he was re-elected ahead of schedule as President of the Republic of Kalmykia for 7 years, until 2002.

In November 1995 he was elected FIDE President.

In November 1998, due to non-receipt of funds from the Federal Budget of Russia, he made a number of statements that were regarded as an assumption about the possible secession of Kalmykia from the Russian Federation. In response to this, the Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation began an investigation into the statements.

On September 6, 2010, he announced that he was not going to seek a fifth term as head of the republic. His powers in this capacity expired on October 24, 2010. The President of the Russian Federation proposed the candidacy of Alexei Orlov, the permanent representative of the Republic of Kalmykia to the President of the Russian Federation and the first deputy chairman of the government of the republic, for the post of head of Kalmykia, which was approved by the People's Khural of Kalmykia. Thus, Alexey Orlov replaced Ilyumzhinov as head of the republic.

On September 29, 2010, he was re-elected FIDE President. In addition to Ilyumzhinov, the twelfth world chess champion was vying for this post. 95 votes were cast for Ilyumzhinov, and 55 for Karpov. On July 12, 2010, Karpov filed a lawsuit against Ilyumzhinov with the International Court of Arbitration for Sport in connection with the procedure for nominating his candidacy, but on September 27, the lawsuit was rejected.

On September 19, 2011, by decision of the highest hierarchs of Amarapura mahanikai of Sri Lanka, he became the custodian of the relics of the founder of Buddhism, Buddha Shakyamuni. The relics were transferred by Ilyumzhinov for storage to the Central Buddhist Temple of Kalmykia.

On November 25, 2015, the United States imposed sanctions against Kirsan Ilyumzhinov for allegedly brokering assistance to the Syrian government in purchasing oil from ISIS.

On March 27, 2017, FIDE announced that Ilyumzhinov was resigning, and an official statement was published. Ilyumzhinov denied information about his resignation, however, the FIDE Presidential Council stated that a resignation letter had been made and it would be considered soon.

In the summer of 2017, he acquired the non-state pension fund (NPF) Municipal, also becoming chairman of its board of directors.

Kirsan Ilyumzhinov's height: 172 centimeters.

Personal life of Kirsan Ilyumzhinov:

Was married twice.

First wife - Danara Davashkina. We met while still at school. The marriage produced a son, David. According to Ilyumzhinov, his son studied at a regular university to become a geographer and earns money through transfers.

Second wife - Lyudmila Razumova.

According to some reports, he has a daughter, Alina.

The asteroid (5570) Kirsan was named in honor of Ilyumzhinov.

On the day of Kirsan Ilyumzhinov’s 50th birthday, the main square in City Chess was named after him.

While a member of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, he bought a chess crown from a world champion for a million dollars. He said: “It was in 1990, after Kasparov won the match for the world title against Anatoly Karpov in French Lyon. The famous jewelry company Korloff then established a special prize for the winner - a diamond crown framed in gold and platinum, weighing seven and a half kilograms. By the way, this crown has a chess theme. It contains 360 black diamonds and 758 white ones. But then the first one began. the war in Iraq, and the sheikh disappeared somewhere. So Kasparov turned to me, saying, Kirsan, help me out, otherwise I already promised money.”

He repeatedly declared his contact with aliens, which, according to him, took place on September 18, 1997. He said: “They took me straight from the apartment. The aliens were in yellow spacesuits. I remember they entered the spaceship, and I began to choke. Then they gave me a spacesuit too. I had not yet had time to think that there was not enough air, and the alien was already pointing at chest: twist here a little, adjust the oxygen supply. And what’s most interesting is that they didn’t seem to notice me, why they didn’t take me around the spaceship specifically. the cabins were like a large football field, with portholes all around. We landed on one of the planets and took away some equipment. I also remember that I asked to be returned to Earth as quickly as possible (in two days I was supposed to hold Youth Self-Government Week in Kalmykia). I approached them with this request several times. Then they finally brought me back, and then everything went fine.

It was in the evening, my physical body disappeared for some time and then reappeared. But two assistants noticed my absence. They asked: where have I been for so long? After that, I walked around for several days and thought: why did they take me away? And he scolded himself for not asking them any questions... But maybe the time has not yet come for a meeting with extraterrestrial civilizations. By the way, in my book I answer the question of whether we need to meet now, and I think that it is not necessary. Morally, we have not yet reached the level where we can meet aliens from other civilizations."

Filmography of Kirsan Ilyumzhinov:

2013 - Vangelia - Kirsan Ilyumzhinov

Who is Mr. Stark?

Last week, the current FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov presented his team with which he will go to the elections of the FIDE President. He has already been supported by the influential Russian Chess Federation - despite the fact that there is a person on the electoral list hiding under a false name.

All the intrigues of the series “House of Cards” and “Game of Thrones” pale in comparison with the plot of the presidential elections in FIDE. Old friends turn out to be sworn enemies, money disappears without a trace, and the candidate for the post of FIDE Secretary General is simply... a fictitious person. Or does it still exist?

Electoral list of Ilyumzhinov

The current FIDE President announced that he would be running for a new term about a year ago, but it was only last week that he introduced his team at a press conference in Russia. Since he managed to lose the support of almost all FIDE functionaries, we see many new faces on his list (or ticket):

• Kirsan Ilyumzhinov(Russia)—President
• Behjet Paccoli(Kosovo)—Deputy President
• Glen Stark(USA)—Secretary General
• Rajadarasree Jayankura(Thailand)—Vice President
• Inal Sheripov(Belgium)—Vice President
• Tahar Battikh(Tunisia)—Financial Director

The candidate for the position of executive director is Willy Ikliki(Liechtenstein), and Philip Alimo(Ghana) will become a press officer, but they are not officially on the electoral list.

Everyone on this list, in addition to business and friendly ties with Ilyumzhinov, is united by the fact that they are now far from the world of chess and do not have much experience in this area.

Willy Ikliki is the only one about whom this cannot be said: he was FIDE's financial director from 1990 to 1996, and is currently a member of the FIDE Ethics Commission and the FIDE Constitutional Commission. Ikliki noted to a site journalist about a possible conflict of interest: “I may have to resign from the commission, for example, if elections are discussed.”

Willie Iklicki. | Photo: Andreas Kontokanis/Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0.

Other candidates look strange, to say the least:

Paccoli is a very busy politician and businessman, serving as the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kosovo. He is the main shareholder of the Mabetex Group, a giant construction company registered in Switzerland that maintains close ties to the Kremlin.

Rajadarasri must be familiar with Paccoli as she is the Thai Consul in Kosovo. It is believed that this businesswoman became close to Ilyumzhinov on the basis of Buddhism, their common religion.Rajadarasri claims to be a scion of the royal house of Chakri, although there are those who dispute this.

You can find terribly little information about Sheripov on the Internet (except that he lives in Belgium and is the creator of the “theory of chess cinematography”), but even he is not the most mysterious character in the application. Here's the main mystery:

Who is Glen Stark?

This question is being asked primarily because the name of this person is not Glen Stark (as has already been written about on Chessdom). He has a (very outdated looking) website under this name, accounts on Facebook and in Twitter, but it's just an alias.

His biography (in PDF format) can be found on the website, but a quick research shows that something is wrong. It states that Glen Stark is:

• Vice President of the Executive Board of the Office of American Innovation
• Co-founder and partner of Meridian Capital Group
• Former partner and co-founder of Chemical Venture Partners
• Member of the Board of the Lauder Institute at the University of Pennsylvania
• Member of the Writers Guild of USA

The Office of American Innovation is a think tank created by the Trump administration in March 2017 under the leadership of Jared Kushner. Other presidential advisers are also part of this organization, but Glen Stark is not among them. By the way, in OAI there is no “executive council” either.

The name "Glen Stark" cannot be found on the websites of any organization mentioned in his biography. Glen Stark is also unknown in the Writers Guild of America.

Ikliki gave the site reporter Stark's phone number, calling him "Gary." The Facebook and Whatsapp profile picture associated with this phone number is of American actor Jeffrey Dean Morgan. (And the site uses stock photography bald man). It is clear that we are faced with someone who is hiding their true identity.

Jeffrey Dean Morgan's Whatsapp profile photo.

The voice on the phone had a Russian accent, although he spoke good English. He said he came to the United States from the Soviet Union 30 years ago, confirming that his name was Gary (“with one r!”). Why did he need a pseudonym?

Top secret

"I do secret work for the US government. I work with technology and until the project is over, I cannot reveal my name."

"Gary" confirmed that his activities could be described as "secret." He denied that he was hiding his name because the US government does not allow him to do business with the sanctioned Ilyumzhinov.

How about a biography?

“Everything is legal,” said a man claiming to be Gary and hiding under the pseudonym Glen Stark. "At the end of June I will be able to reveal my name and everything will be fine."

However, his biography remains in doubt. For example, on the websites of Meridian Capital Group, Chemical Venture Partners and Lauder Institute does not mention any "Gary".

When asked why Ilyumzhinov did not mention that "Glen Stark" was a pseudonym, Gary replied: "I don't know. He just used the information I sent him."

The name "Glen Stark" first appeared in interview with Ilyumzhinov in December 2017. The FIDE President mentioned that he was going to meet with Starck, “one of the investors”American businessmenwho came to Moscow to explore the possibility of investing in Russia. “They are ready to invest in agriculture, food and pharmaceutical industries,” Ilyumzhinov said.

Kirsan Ilyumzhinov introduces a new business partner to the chess world...

Stark is also named as the executive director of the Kirsan Foundation, which Ilyumzhinov reported in a letter to national federations:

"It will operate in North and South America. This month I plan to open the Kirsan Foundation in Brussels (it will work in Europe and Africa) and Seoul (it will focus on Asia, Australia and Oceania). I want to invest $10 million in each of them."

Undoubtedly, the Kirsan Foundation will make a strong argument in favor of Ilyumzhinov during his campaign in the coming months. Thus, the question of Stark's true identity remains at the forefront.

As last week, Glen Stark/Gary contacted Bank of America about opening an account with this organization in connection with the closure of FIDE's bank account by the Swiss bank UBS, but Gary denies that he planned to circumvent the problems associated with Ilyumzhinov's presence on the sanctions list . "I am not going to connect the Kirsan Foundation with the FIDE account", he noted.

Gary said he doesn't believe the FIDE executive director's statement Nigel Freeman that dozens of European banks refused to open a FIDE account due to sanctions against Ilyumzhinov. In a telephone conversation, he expressed his intention to find a major sponsor who would cover FIDE's current budget ($2.5 million) many times over.

Support of the Russian Chess Federation

This candidate list has already helped Ilyumzhinov win the support of the supervisory board of the Russian Chess Federation, which was announced in Sochi last Sunday. Eleven council members voted in favor and eight abstained. There were no "No" votes.

This support is a "big win" for Ilyumzhinov, according to Iklika. "This was very important to him. In 2010, the Federation initially supported Karpov until the Kremlin ordered a switch to Kirsan."

In February, Ilyumzhinov already tried to get direct support from his federation. "But Filatov said that we need to choose between him and Anatoly Karpov, postponing the vote to May," Ikliki said. "But Karpov told me that he was not going to run."

Two weeks ago President of the Russian Chess Federation Andrey Filatovsigned a new one-year sponsorship contract with Phosagro, under which the federation will receive30 million rubles (€400,000/$475,350). May 7 at In an interview with TASS, Filatov said: “Since he (Ilyumzhinov) actively travels around the world, campaigning, we decided to support him, without this it would be difficult for him to work further. At the same time, If the ticket changes, we will refuse support."

Ilyumzhinov commented on the lifting of the ban on holding positions in FIDE ... Former head of FIDE Kirsan Ilyumzhinov in a conversation with RBC, he said that the decision of the FIDE ethical commission... there was no such pressure on the members of CAS, FIDE,” said Ilyumzhinov. According to him, after this, further legal proceedings through the international... and friendship should serve for the sake of the prosperity of chess,” he said. Ilyumzhinov noted that he does not intend to hold positions in FIDE. "I'll just... FIDE lifted the ban on Ilyumzhinov from positions in the federation ... bank account due to sanctions against Ilyumzhinov In mid-July Ilyumzhinov, who then held the post of FIDE President, was removed in general... the Russian Financial Alliance bank, one of the beneficiaries of which is Ilyumzhinov(according to the publication Banki.ru, he owns 19.03% of the shares... FIDE accused each other of corruption. In a conversation with RBC Kirsan Ilyumzhinov stated that the decision of the FIDE Ethics Commission was formed under pressure... Ilyumzhinov commented on the election of Dvorkovich as head of FIDE ... Former head of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) Kirsan Ilyumzhinov stated that the election of former Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Arkady... Dvorkovich as head of FIDE. Before Dvorkovich, from 1995 to 2018, FIDE headed Ilyumzhinov.

Business, 21 Sep 2018, 18:19

The Central Bank revealed signs of withdrawal of assets from NPF Kirsan Ilyumzhinov ...non-state pension fund "Municipal", owned by the President of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, according to the website of the Central Bank (CB). “In the course of implementing our... . The Central Bank did not specify details about the withdrawal of funds from the fund. Ilyumzhinov acquired NPF Municipal in the summer of 2017. According to him, he... Ilyumzhinov called FIDE's decision to remove him from office political ... Kirsan Ilyumzhinov in a conversation with RBC, he expressed the opinion that the decision to remove him... was the highest legislative and executive body of FIDE - the General Assembly. Besides Ilyumzhinov told RBC that he is preparing an application to the Court of Arbitration for Sport... FIDE suspended Ilyumzhinov for ethics violations ... the period of suspension could be one and a half years. Ilyumzhinov called the decision “elimination of competitors” by his deputy Kirsan Ilyumzhinov Arkady Dvorkovich, former deputy chairman of the Russian government, has already announced that he has been removed from the post of President of the International Chess... by the head of FIDE. Ilyumzhinov stated that he would support Dvorkovich's candidacy. The former head of Kalmykia headed the organization... From deputy prime ministers to presidents: why Russia sends Dvorkovich to FIDE ... for Dvorkovich's presidency, Ilyumzhinov announced his withdrawal from the race and his support for the candidacy of the former deputy prime minister. Why is he leaving? Ilyumzhinov Kirsan Ilyumzhinov without any problems... "Russian Financial Alliance", one of the beneficiaries of which is Ilyumzhinov. Once on the sanctions list, Ilyumzhinov announced that it is temporarily transferring legal, financial and business... Ilyumzhinov will support Dvorkovich’s nomination for the post of FIDE head ... President of the World Chess Federation (FIDE) Kirsan Ilyumzhinov told RBC that he will not run for the post of head of this... and I support Dvorkovich’s candidacy,” said Ilyumzhinov. FIDE presidential elections are scheduled for October 3 in Batumi. Ilyumzhinov has headed the organization since 1995. In... Ilyumzhinov has been on the US sanctions list since 2015. Ilyumzhinov stated that he would leave his post if there was direct evidence of a connection between financial... FIDE was left without a bank account due to sanctions against Ilyumzhinov ... but they all refused to take FIDE as a client until Ilyumzhinov remains its president. In addition, Freeman wrote that 18 banks... and a warning that the account will be closed on April 30th. Ilyumzhinov was included in the sanctions list back in November 2015, the Ministry of Finance... . From Akimov to Shkolov: all those on the US Treasury sanctions list Ilyumzhinov in response, he stated that the demand for his resignation was political. "I... The Central Bank revoked the license of NPF Kirsan Ilyumzhinov ... "Municipal", which was bought by the President of the International Chess Federation in the summer of 2017 Kirsan Ilyumzhinov. He was going to merge several other NPF Central Bank... companies on the basis of the fund). As Vedomosti wrote, among the non-state pension funds in which he showed interest Ilyumzhinov, there were “Titan”, “Aviapolis” and “Stroykompleks”. According to the reports published by the Central Bank, the assets... Ilyumzhinov declared victory against Reuters in court ... Head of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) Kirsan Ilyumzhinov stated that the court satisfied his claim for protection of honor and... publications that Ilyumzhinov“made” oil deals with the Islamic State group banned in Russia. Besides, Ilyumzhinov sued... Ilyumzhinov responded to FIDE's call to resign ... sentiments President of the International Chess Federation (Federation Internationale des Echecs, FIDE) Kirsan Ilyumzhinov responded to the demand for resignation made by the Presidential Council... political pressure due to the aggravation of anti-Russian sentiments,” RBC said Ilyumzhinov. 14 out of 15 members of the presidential committee voted for Ilyumzhinov’s early resignation... FIDE demanded the immediate resignation of President Ilyumzhinov ... . The organization cites financial difficulties due to the fact that Ilyumzhinov is under US sanctions FIDE demanded the immediate resignation of the current president... by the Syrian government and the Islamic State group (banned in Russia). Myself Ilyumzhinov in March 2017, he stated that he would leave his post only... the chess organization with difficulties was only “a matter of time.” The next day Ilyumzhinov denied information about the closure of accounts. Maria Kokoreva Maria Bondarenko

Politics, 14 Feb 2018, 12:24

Ilyumzhinov denied the closure of FIDE accounts ...) at the Swiss bank UBS are not closed. The head of the federation talks about this Kirsan Ilyumzhinov reported to the Interfax agency. “They [the accounts] are all open, I just recently... it’s only a matter of time before we run into serious problems,” he wrote. Ilyumzhinov came under sanctions due to connections with sanctioned...

Politics, 13 Feb 2018, 21:08

FIDE announced UBS plans to close accounts due to sanctions against Ilyumzhinov ... the credit institution accepted it because the head of FIDE Kirsan Ilyumzhinov is under US sanctions Swiss bank ​UBS, which is the settlement credit... head, we have given it time to resolve this issue. Subsequently Kirsan Ilyumzhinov informed the organization that he would be excluded from the US sanctions list in... the chess federation to Georgios Makropoulos. Later Ilyumzhinov reported that he remains president of the federation. "Since then Kirsan Ilyumzhinov I tried several times to... Ilyumzhinov proposed to “seat” Trump and Kim Jong-un at the chessboard ... The United States and North Korea would help reduce tensions in the region, said Kirsan Ilyumzhinov. He also spoke about the idea of ​​organizing a chess tournament between schoolchildren... to relieve tension in the region, said the President of the International Chess Association (FIDE) Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, Interfax reports. He proposed “to be seated at a chessboard, without a tie... on the Korean Peninsula - in the demilitarized zone between the two countries. Also Ilyumzhinov commented on the issue of electing a new head of the association. On Thursday, October 13... FIDE called the decision to remove Ilyumzhinov from the elections non-binding ..., two more abstained. “This decision is not binding, and Mr. Ilyumzhinov can decide whether he should stand as a candidate in the next elections... Makropoulos, in his speech on Friday, October 13, mentioned that Kirsan Ilyumzhinov often refers to Russia and President Vladimir Putin to justify... national federations and there is no “public survey” in this matter. Kirsan Ilyumzhinov has served as FIDE President since 1995. Next head elections... Kirsan Ilyumzhinov announced plans to open “Soviet” restaurants in Qatar and former head of Kalmykia Kirsan Ilyumzhinov plans to open restaurants of Soviet cuisine in Qatar, one of the partners is... developer and owner of the Uryuk restaurant chain Anton Wiener. About it Ilyumzhinov told RBC. “My Qatari friends, businessmen and sheikhs and I... Four seasons. This will be a premium establishment for sheikhs,” said Ilyumzhinov, estimating the investment in each restaurant at €1.5–2... Ilyumzhinov confirmed the purchase of the pension fund ... President of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) Kirsan Ilyumzhinov confirmed to RBC information about the acquisition of the non-state pension fund (NPF) “Municipal”, ... for the Central Bank, that the money will not flow somewhere,” he explained. Ilyumzhinov also announced that he abandoned plans to buy NPF Stroykompleks. “We... two or three months ago,” he concluded. Earlier, Vedomosti learned that Ilyumzhinov bought NPF Municipal, and also plans to buy NPF Titan and... The media learned about Ilyumzhinov’s purchase of a pension fund ... President of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) Kirsan Ilyumzhinov acquired the non-state pension fund "Municipal". Vedomosti reported this... they negotiated the purchase of the non-state pension fund "Stroykompleks". This information Ilyumzhinov confirmed to Vedomosti, while one of the publication’s interlocutors claims that...

Politics, 29 March 2017, 13:45

Ilyumzhinov named the condition for leaving the post of FIDE President ... Kirsan Ilyumzhinov ready to resign if someone proves that he is an “obstacle” to the organization due to US sanctions. About it Ilyumzhinov..., I am ready to bear responsibility. If not, then let’s apologize,” said Ilyumzhinov. The FIDE President added that now there is no need to assemble an extraordinary presidential council... for the upcoming World Championship competitions. On the US Treasury sanctions list Ilyumzhinov got there in 2015. American authorities accused the FIDE President of...

Society, March 28, 2017, 11:32

Ilyumzhinov announced his intention to head FIDE until 2018 ... Head of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) Kirsan Ilyumzhinov told RBC that he would remain in his post until 2018. “... the resignation of the president of the organization is official. Message that the head of FIDE Kirsan Ilyumzhinov announced his resignation, appeared on the organization’s website on Monday. It was noted...

Society, 27 March 2017, 16:11

The FIDE website published a message about Ilyumzhinov’s resignation ... the chess federation received a message that its head Kirsan Ilyumzhinov resigned. In its turn, Ilyumzhinov told RBC that the information about his resignation... Kirsan Ilyumzhinov informed the organization of his resignation. As the report says, at the end of the meeting of the organization’s presidential council in Athens on March 26, Ilyumzhinov... Max Euwe, Icelander Fridrik Olafsson, Filipino Florencio Campomanes and, finally, Kirsan Ilyumzhinov. Natalya Demchenko Dmitry Okrest Elena Smirnova Lavrov expressed outrage to Kerry over the refusal of a visa to Ilyumzhinov ... refusal to issue an American visa to the President of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) Kirsan Ilyumzhinov. This is stated in a message on the website of the Russian Foreign Ministry... Magnus Carlsen and Russian Sergei Karyakin. Since the end of 2015 Ilyumzhinov is on the US Treasury Department's sanctions list. In August 2016...meetings with representatives of the American department. In September it became known that Ilyumzhinov wrote a letter to US President Barack Obama asking for personal...

Politics, 11 Sep 2016, 14:29

Ilyumzhinov spoke about the contents of his letter to Obama ... Kirsan Ilyumzhinov spoke about a letter to Barack Obama, in which he asked him to... USA to protect its interests President of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) Kirsan Ilyumzhinov in a conversation with Interfax, he said that he had addressed the US President... but only expressed his readiness to consider this option if necessary. Ilyumzhinov, who is on the US Treasury sanctions list, previously expressed his disagreement...

Society, 11 Sep 2016, 12:46

FIDE called Ilyumzhinov’s words about US citizenship a distortion of facts ... President of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) Kirsan Ilyumzhinov did not ask US President Barack Obama to grant him citizenship of the country ... Russia Berik Balgabaev in a conversation with R-Sport. "Information that Kirsan Nikolaevich asked for US citizenship - this is a distortion of the facts. He did not do... US territory,” Balgabaev said. Earlier, Obama himself told about the letter Ilyumzhinov during a performance in Baku. He explained his request with the desire...

Politics, 11 Sep 2016, 10:37

Ilyumzhinov asked Obama to grant him US citizenship ... Kirsan Ilyumzhinov in a letter to Barack Obama asked him for American citizenship. ... chess (FIDE) Kirsan Ilyumzhinov wrote a letter to US President Barack Obama, in which he asked to be granted US citizenship. About this myself Ilyumzhinov told in... Kirsan Ilyumzhinov called his denial of admission to the United States the work of the State Department ...) Kirsan Ilyumzhinov stated that the initiative to prevent him from entering the United States came from the US State Department, Interfax reports. To the head of the State Department John Kerry Ilyumzhinov now... shall I come to the USA and answer all the questions?” - stated Ilyumzhinov at a press conference at Interfax. The head of FIDE explained that from... the USA Barack Obama. But now we will discuss with Kerry,” noted Ilyumzhinov. The day before, Ilyumzhinov was not allowed on board the plane of the American airline Delta... Ilyumzhinov was refused permission to board the flight to New York ... Kirsan Ilyumzhinov stated that before flying to New York he was denied entry... bought a ticket for a Russian airline, Ilyumzhinov replied: “I’m not going there secretly, I notified the [US] Treasury, the State Department.” Ilyumzhinov back in December 2015 ... presence in the United States will help clear up the current misunderstanding,” he said then Ilyumzhinov. The head of FIDE explained Delta's refusal to allow him on the flight by attempts...

Politics, 03 March 2016, 17:45

Ilyumzhinov decided to sue the media over publications about oil trade with IS ... President of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) Kirsan Ilyumzhinov decided to sue several American and European media that wrote... wrote that the FIDE president is trading oil with a terrorist organization,” said Ilyumzhinov. The agency does not provide the names of the publications or the names of the chess players. However... Ilyumzhinov abandoned Togliattiazot due to American sanctions ... Entrepreneur Kirsan Ilyumzhinov refused to purchase a controlling stake in Togliattiazot after he came under US sanctions, he himself told reporters today Ilyumzhinov. By... 51% of the enterprise is owned by unnamed shareholders. Ilyumzhinov At the same time he was elected president of the company. At the end of November the deal fell apart. Ilyumzhinov left the post of head of Togliattiazot, reported... Ilyumzhinov will sue the US Treasury after being included in the sanctions list ... Russian businessman Kirsan Ilyumzhinov spoke about his intention to appeal to the US Treasury, which included him... to demand $50 billion from the department President of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) Kirsan Ilyumzhinov will file a lawsuit against the US Treasury in a Washington court with the aim of... its powers in the financial sphere of the organization’s activities in the United States. Ilyumzhinov fell under sanctions from the US Treasury at the end of November. The department suspected... Ilyumzhinov remained FIDE President ... powers in the financial sphere of the organization’s activities in the United States,” said Ilyumzhinov(quote from Interfax). “At the next presidential council, I will tell you how... as head of FIDE, at a meeting of the presidential council, I myself proposed Ilyumzhinov. In the end of November Ilyumzhinov, which is one of the beneficiaries of the Russian Financial... Ilyumzhinov proposed to suspend his powers as head of FIDE ... Kirsan Ilyumzhinov proposed to temporarily suspend his powers as president of the International Federation... this acquired a controlling stake in the company. The parties also agreed that Ilyumzhinov Moscow called new US sanctions “geopolitical games” ... head of the International Chess Federation (FIDE), beneficiary of the Russian Financial Alliance JSCB Kirsan Ilyumzhinov. According to the publication Banki.ru, he owns 19.03% of the shares... suspected of involvement in illegal arms supplies to Syria. Myself Ilyumzhinov called Washington's decision a provocation on the eve of a planned trip to the United States for... Forbes reported on Ilyumzhinov’s plans to part with Togliattiazot ... Kirsan Ilyumzhinov may part with Togliattiazot in favor of Arkady Rotenberg, Forbes has learned. ... Rotenberg agreed on the possibility of a deal “at the very top” That Kirsan Ilyumzhinov may in the near future part with Togliattiazot, a controlling stake... that Rotenberg agreed on the possibility of a deal “at the very top” back in the summer. " Kirsan [Ilyumzhinov] knows how to communicate with everyone and has had situations with...

Business, 06 Sep 2015, 23:30

The new owner of Togliattiazot inherited a criminal case ... Kirsan Ilyumzhinov announced that it had bought a controlling stake in one of the world's largest... world's ammonia producers - OJSC Togliattiazot (ToAZ), RBC told about it Ilyumzhinov. “If you think that I am fighting in the interests of the Arabs or ... the consent of the antimonopoly service, which, according to available information, was not received.” Ilyumzhinov told RBC that he and his lawyers are aware of the problems...

Money, 04 Sep 2015, 20:07

Kirsan Ilyumzhinov - RBC: I negotiated about Togliattiazot with my whole family ...Former President of Kalmykia Kirsan Ilyumzhinov announced the purchase of a stake in the world's largest ammonia producer Togliattiazot. Ilyumzhinov told RBC that he acted independently and... and what. And so I have advisers and assistants. Kirsan Ilyumzhinov born on April 5, 1962 in Elista, Kalmyk Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic. With... from the largest British funds Ashmore Group is a $1 billion fund. Ilyumzhinov has repeatedly stated contact with aliens, which allegedly took place at...