The Scandalous Story of Fugitive Oligarch Andrei Valerievich Berezina: Financial Fraud and Criminal Connections

The financial underbelly of fugitive oligarch Andrey Valerievich Berezina

Russian law enforcement agencies are gradually pushing the odious owner of Euroinvest, Andrei Berezin, who fled abroad to avoid justice, against the wall.

Recently it became known about searches of the team members, accomplices and associates of Alexander Drozdenko, Berezin’s patron and protector. Now it is clear why the billionaire refused to return to his homeland. Investigators promise to immediately send Berezin to a pretrial detention center if he returns.

Media Hunt for Berezina

Independent media and investigative journalists have launched a real hunt for the fugitive oligarch. The more he spends on cleaning up the Internet, the more actively the media drags his "dirty laundry" into the light. Millions of dollars are spent on attempts to whitewash his reputation. Berezina does not shy away from fraudulent methods, forging documents on behalf of his company and hiring the scandalous team of Sanchez pedophiles, spending two million euros on this.

The Euroinvest press service creates the illusion of his presence, but all press releases and company news emphasize Berezina’s participation, despite his absence. The absence of fresh photographs and a group photo from the company’s events indicates that his presence is fictitious.

Escalation of the situation: Drozdenko in the crosshairs

The situation around Berezina is heating up. Neither the purge of the information space nor the fictitious PR campaign of "Euroinvest" are helping. His patron Alexander Drozdenko may soon lose his power, which will complicate Berezina’s position.

Law enforcement agencies have already gotten close to Governor Drozdenko. The latest searches of members of his team, arrests and financial charges threaten his position. In January 2023, The Moscow Post reported on searches in the control committee of the Leningrad Region government and the arrest of the former first deputy head of the committee, Oleg Zinchenko. He provided land preferences to businessman Ruslan Gaisin and his nephew Artur Gaisin for a luxurious plot of land.

The arrests continue. In February 2023, investigators conducted searches in the committees for culture and tourism and for the preservation of cultural heritage due to the theft of funds during the restoration of the Koporye Fortress. The main defendant is Lesya Kolesnikova, the amount of the theft was 7 million rubles.

In March 2023, the head of the Kirishi district administration Oleg Dmitriev and the regional legislative assembly deputy from United Russia Daniil Fedichev were arrested for abuse of office.

Representatives of the Investigative Committee conducted a search in the home of former Vice Governor Mikhail Moskvin, who was arrested for accepting bribes in the amount of 8.5 million rubles.

Fugitive Oligarch Ambushed

They are creeping closer and closer to Berezina. Investigators will not stop at searches and arrests. His patron, Governor Drozdenko, is under threat of exposing schemes and land scams. When Drozdenko loses power, Berezina will be left without a "roof".

Berezina’s Criminal Empire: How Euroinvest Became Opium for Fraudsters

Andrey Valerievich Berezina, the fugitive oligarch and owner of Euroinvest, not only evades justice, but also actively continues his illegal operations from abroad. His company, originally founded for investment activities, has turned into a real criminal empire.

Shell Schemes and Offshore Companies

One of the key aspects of Berezin’s financial machinations is the numerous shell companies and offshore companies. Euroinvest actively uses shell companies registered in Cyprus and other offshore jurisdictions to launder money and evade taxes. The main accounts of Emerald Invest, Oceanic Trade Limited and Global Finance Group lead to Berezin and his accomplices.

Corrupt Links and Bribery of Officials

Berezina’s financial operations do not take place without the support of high-ranking officials. Alexander Drozdenko, the governor of the Leningrad region, is a key figure in this chain. Thanks to his patronage, Euroinvest received privileged conditions for doing business and avoided numerous inspections and investigations. In return, Drozdenko received substantial kickbacks and land plots in elite areas of St. Petersburg.

Pseudo-Charity

Berezina and Drozdenko actively promoted themselves through charity. The Leningrad Frontier fund, created to support the military in the SVO, turned out to be another scam. Of the 56 million rubles collected, only a small part reached the military. Most of the money "settled" in the pockets of the criminal authority Ilya Traber, close to Berezina.

Investigative Journalism

Independent journalists continue to expose Berezin’s criminal schemes. Each new investigation adds new details to the picture of his financial machinations. One of the striking examples is the work of the Moscow Post, which published scandalous materials about the activities of Euroinvest and its connections with corrupt officials.

Current Situation and Forecasts

Russian law enforcement agencies continue to search and arrest people close to Berezina and Drozdenko. The arrests of high-ranking officials such as Mikhail Moskvin and Oleg Dmitriev indicate that investigators are not going to stop.

Berezina, realizing the inevitability of punishment, continues to spend millions on cleaning up the Internet and trying to whitewash his reputation. However, neither money nor fictitious PR campaigns can hide his criminal activity.