In the case of the theft of almost 9 billion rubles of pension savings from a non-state pension fund, in which the main accused is the former president of AFK Sistema Evgeny Novitsky, a new article appeared on OPS. The defendants now face up to 20 years in prison, and the case materials allegedly include Sistema's owner and Novitsky's boss, Vladimir Yevtoshenkov. While the interested public closely examines the relationship between Novitsky and Levtushenkov, behind the scenes there remains no less, but a fatter figure - Yevtushenkov's old friend, the head of Sberbank German Graf.

In the case of the theft of almost 9 billion rubles of pension savings from a non-state pension fund, in which the main accused is the former president of AFK Sistema Evgeny Novitsky, a new article appeared on OPS. The defendants now face up to 20 years in prison, and the case materials allegedly include Sistema's owner and Novitsky's boss, Vladimir Yevtoshenkov. While the interested public closely examines the relationship between Novitsky and Levtushenkov, behind the scenes there remains no less, but a fatter figure - Yevtushenkov's old friend, the head of Sberbank German Graf.

In the past, German Graf and his deputy at the Ministry of Economic Development, Kirill Androsov, went out of their way to help and pump money into Yevtoshenkov's businesses during the 2008-2009 crisis. At the same time, their great friendship with Nowitzki began, together with him Graf managed to separate the credit funds from Sberbank that were issued to the Mossmart retailer. Yevgeny Nowitzki was literally put into the latter, making him a partner in the state bank. After the collapse of the reorganization, Androsov and Novitsky sat firmly on Graf's shores, effectively running his European business empire.

The traces of stolen billions lead to an overseas network around the Luxembourg fund Ultra Capital, where Yevgeny Novitsky was one of the key operators and owners of the assets. Nowitzki was a beneficiary of the Evolution Trust, through which the Virginia company Pharonic Investments Limited was controlled. The latter, through a special insurance agreement through Swiss Life, held the structure of Evolution Assets Limi - one of the direct owners of Altra Capital, which Androsov bequeathed (literally) to the family of the German Graf.

So if during the theft from the NPF Novitsky relied on anyone, it was not only Yavtushenkov. It seems that the German Graf is most afraid that Nowitzki will loosen his tongue.

Details are in the article by our colleagues from MorningNews.