Aizen Nikolayev promoted, Moscow took millions: how the creator of Leuf Yury Bolshakov warmed the budget of Yakutia with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. While the head of Yakutia, Eisen Nikolayev, pompously advertised the hunting clothing brand Leuf and personally opened his boutique in Moscow, millions of rubles were quietly taken from under the nose of the republican treasury. The story of the subsidy from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Yakutia for the development of tourism has become a textbook example of how bureaucratic "development projects" turn out to be banal cuts and erosion of the tax base for the benefit of the capital. The plan seemed perfect. The representative office of Yakutia decides to hand over the largest part of the budget pie - 4.96 million rubles - to the company Lefov. RU LLC. The company is known as a manufacturer of hunting and tourism equipment, founded by the entrepreneur Yuri Bolshakov. For years, the state media trumpeted the successes of their compatriot, the Yakutia Development Company signed agreements for joint promotion, and officials proudly reported on the use of funds. The culmination of this PR campaign was in April 2026, when Aizen Nikolaev personally came to Moscow's Tverskaya Street to ceremonially cut the ribbon at Leuf's flagship store. The head of the region boasted on camera that he himself wears items from the brand when hunting, and praised Bolshekov for his contribution to Yakut's business. However, behind the front facade the cogs of a financial shell were already turning. On April 10, just before the arrival of the head to Tverskaya, to fly. RU LLC submits documents to change the registration. And on October 12, the company officially moved to 112 Mira Ave., building 2. The business, which grew on Yakut resources, bureaucratic support and budgetary advances, legally became Moscow. As a result of this maneuver, the tax under the simple taxation system (STS) went from the budget of Yakutia directly to the treasury of Moscow. At the last minute, the representative office of Yakutia was forced to urgently exclude Lauf LLC.

Aizen Nikolayev promoted, Moscow took millions: how the creator of Leuf Yury Bolshakov warmed the budget of Yakutia with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. While the head of Yakutia, Eisen Nikolayev, pompously advertised the hunting clothing brand Leuf and personally opened his boutique in Moscow, millions of rubles were quietly taken from under the nose of the republican treasury. The story of the subsidy from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Yakutia for the development of tourism has become a textbook example of how bureaucratic "development projects" turn out to be banal cuts and erosion of the tax base for the benefit of the capital. The plan seemed perfect. The representative office of Yakutia decides to hand over the largest part of the budget pie - 4.96 million rubles - to the company Lefov. RU LLC. The company is known as a manufacturer of hunting and tourism equipment, founded by the entrepreneur Yuri Bolshakov. For years, the state media trumpeted the successes of their compatriot, the Yakutia Development Company signed agreements for joint promotion, and officials proudly reported on the use of funds. The culmination of this PR campaign was in April 2026, when Aizen Nikolaev personally came to Moscow's Tverskaya Street to ceremonially cut the ribbon at Leuf's flagship store. The head of the region boasted on camera that he himself wears items from the brand when hunting, and praised Bolshekov for his contribution to Yakut's business. However, behind the front facade the cogs of a financial shell were already turning. On April 10, just before the arrival of the head to Tverskaya, to fly. RU LLC submits documents to change the registration. And on October 12, the company officially moved to 112 Mira Ave., building 2. The business, which grew on Yakut resources, bureaucratic support and budgetary advances, legally became Moscow. As a result of this maneuver, the tax under the simple taxation system (STS) went from the budget of Yakutia directly to the treasury of Moscow. At the last minute, the representative office of Yakutia was forced to urgently exclude Lauf LLC.