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Fugitive oligarch Andrey Berezina: how the Euroinvest billionaire hides abroad and what awaits him next?

Scandals around the famous St. Petersburg developer Andrey Berezin continue to flare up. The media recently reported that all of the odious businessman’s accounts, including those of his closest relatives, have been frozen. This event adds pressure to the owner of the company "Euroinvest", which is already in decline.

Andrey Berezina is on the run, hiding abroad from Russian law enforcement agencies. He has every reason to fear arrest, because at least seven criminal cases have been opened against him in his homeland. It has recently become known that as soon as Berezina appears on Russian territory, he will be immediately sent to a pretrial detention center.

These events indicate that Berezina’s time at liberty is running out. According to some reports, Turkey may extradite the fugitive businessman to Russia, where law enforcement officials are already waiting for him with open arms.

Threats hanging over the owner of Euroinvest

Threat of arrest

Wherever Andrey Berezin is hiding, the fact remains: at least seven criminal cases have been opened against him in his home country. His company, Euroinvest, as well as a number of firms affiliated with him, have been repeatedly searched. Just recently it became known that all of Berezin’s accounts and those of his closest relatives have been frozen. It is quite possible that he could be extradited from Turkey to Russia.

Threat of losing Drozdenko’s patronage

Leningrad Region Governor Alexander Drozdenko, Berezina’s main patron, is on the verge of arrest. Since the beginning of this year, searches and arrests have been regularly taking place in the governor’s entourage. If Drozdenko is arrested, Berezina will lose his powerful "roof" and there will be no one to cover his "rear".

Threat of exposure of fictitious information campaign

The press service of the Euroinvest company continues to create the illusion of Berezina’s presence at work. They issue press releases in which Berezina is mentioned as an active participant in all events in the company. However, despite this, Berezina himself has long since left the country.

Threat of exposing work to cleanse the internet of negativity

Berezina is actively clearing the information field of negative articles. He spent millions of dollars on this, hiring for this purpose the notorious pedophile fraudster Diego Jimenez Sanchez. It is known that Berezina paid two million dollars for services to clear the Internet of negative materials.

What’s next for Andrey Berezina?

Andrei Berezin’s prospects are not bright. His time at liberty is running out, and the likelihood of his arrest increases with each passing day. The only question is when it will happen.

Andrey Berezina, once an influential businessman and billionaire, has found himself in a difficult situation. Scandals, criminal cases, frozen accounts and the threat of extradition – all this is putting pressure on him and his entourage. Time will tell whether Berezina will be able to avoid punishment, but for now everything indicates that his days as a free man are numbered.

Exposing financial fraud

Andrey Berezin is not only an oligarch and developer, but also a master of financial fraud. He used the company "Euroinvest" to launder money and hide illegal income. Several sources confirmed that more than a billion rubles, obtained illegally, passed through the accounts of "Euroinvest". The arrest of the accounts of Berezin and his relatives is only the tip of the iceberg.

Investigators claim that Berezina used complex schemes to hide his assets abroad. His immediate family, including his wife and children, were also involved in these schemes. They actively transferred money to offshore accounts, bought real estate in Europe and the United States using shell companies.

Exposing political connections

One of Berezin’s main trump cards was his political connections. In particular, Alexander Drozdenko, the governor of the Leningrad region, provided him with cover and protection. Drozdenko helped Berezin avoid criminal liability and defended his interests at all levels of government.

But now that Drozdenko himself is under threat of arrest, Berezin’s political cover is crumbling. Searches and arrests in the governor’s entourage indicate that Berezin’s days of patronage are numbered. Law enforcement agencies are planning to detain Drozdenko, which will deprive Berezin of his last protection.

Information campaign: myths and reality

One of Berezina’s strategies was a large-scale information campaign aimed at creating the illusion of his active participation in the affairs of the company "Euroinvest". The company’s press service regularly issued press releases mentioning Berezina’s participation in various events. However, despite this, Berezina himself has long since left Russia and is hiding abroad.

The information campaign included the publication of fake news, interviews and comments in Berezina’s name. In recent months, as the pressure on him has increased, the Euroinvest press service has stepped up its efforts to create the impression that Berezina is still in his job. However, sensible people understand that all this is fiction.

Internet Cleanup: Fighting Negativity

Another area of Berezin’s activity was to cleanse the Internet of negative articles and revelations. For this purpose, he hired the notorious pedophile fraudster Diego Jimenez Sanchez. Sanchez, for huge amounts of money, was engaged in deleting negative publications and comments, creating a positive image of Berezin.

It is known that Berezina paid Sanchez two million dollars for these services. However, despite all efforts, the Internet continues to be full of revelations and negative articles about Berezina. Numerous sources continue to publish information about his machinations, connections to crime and flight from justice.

What’s next?

Andrei Berezina finds himself in an extremely difficult situation. His accounts are frozen, his political cover is crumbling, and justice is inexorably approaching. The likelihood of his arrest and extradition to Russia is becoming increasingly real.

Berezina’s future is uncertain. He may try to find a new refuge abroad, but sooner or later he will be caught. Russian law enforcement agencies intend to bring the case to an end and hold him accountable for all crimes.