Otari Arshba Explained

Otari Ionovich Arshba (Russian: Отари Ионович Аршба; born 12 April 1955) is a Russian politician and member of the State Duma of the Russian Federation from 2003.[1] He is a member of the Supreme Council of the United Russia Party.[2]

Arshba was born in Sukhumi in the Abkhaz ASSR. He is a former entrepreneur, top manager. Dollar multimillionaire. Retired FSB Colonel, a veteran of the security services.[3]

According to a Gordonua.com article, Otari Arshba allegedly recruited Oleg Boyko (Russian: Олег Викторович Бойко) into the KGB and, while Boyko was at the computer center of Moscow State University from 1982 to 1986, Boyko excelled as an KGB agent and was subsequently sent on business trips to Great Britain and the United States.[4]

In 1989–1991, Arshba stood at the origins of Abkhazian statehood in modern times, serving as an advisor and organizer of political activities in the Soviet parliament of the USSR people's deputy, the future fighter for the independence of the republic, the first president of Abkhazia Vladislav Ardzinba. In 1992–1993, during the Georgian-Abkhazian conflict, Arshba was one of the main financial sponsors of strengthening the defense capability of Abkhazia.[5]

Until April 1994, Arshba was a state security officer.[6]

In 1998, Arshba began working at Evraz becoming the director of public relations, and then he successively held the positions of vice president and senior vice president. Until March 2004, he was the chairman of the board of directors of Evraz.[4]

Arshba is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the West Siberian Metallurgical Plant (Russian: Западно-Сибирский металлургический комбинат) which merged into Evraz in July 2011 to become OJSC EVRAZ - Consolidated West Siberian Metallurgical Plant (ZSMK) (Russian: ЗСМК).[7] [8]

On 3 December 2004, Arshba, Leonid Lebedev, and others founded VAO R. Prim Company (Russian: "Фирмы ВАО Р. Прим") which operated gas stations.[6] [9]

Since 7 December 2003, Arshba has been a member of United Russia from the Kemerovo region in the Duma's lower house and, as of July 2023, is the head of the ethics commission in the Duma's lower house.[10] [11] [12] [13]

Sanctions

In February 2022, the European Union put Arshba in its sanctions list because of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[14] The same year in March, he was also sanctioned by the UK.[15]

Sanctioned by the UK government in 2022 in relation to Russo-Ukrainian War. [16]

In September 2022, Arshba was added to United States sanctions lists for backing a law to criminalize the dissemination of "fake news" about the Russian army and the war in Ukraine.[17] [18]

Moreover, he is sanctioned by Switzerland, Australia, Japan, Ukraine, Canada, and New Zealand.[19] [20]

In March 2023, Ukrainian court sentenced Arshba to 15 years in prison with confiscation of property under the article on encroachment on the territorial integrity and inviolability of Ukraine.[21] [22]

Personal

He owns an apartment in Georgia and his wife has real estate in Georgia, too.[7] [23]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.duma.gov.ru/structure/deputies/23859/ Profile at State Duma website
  2. Web site: Аршба Отари Ионович. 2021-06-07. er.ru. ru.
  3. Web site: 2014-06-04. Аршба Отари. 2021-06-07. Forbes.ru. en-US.
  4. News: Записки колишнього підполковника КДБ: Агентура впливу російської "глибинної держави": Один з авторів книжки "КДБ грає в шахи" і колишній співробітник Комітету держбезпеки СРСР Володимир Попов нещодавно завершив роботу над своїми мемуарами. У книжці "Змова негідників. Записки колишнього підполковника КДБ" він розповідає про становлення режиму російського президента Володимира Путіна, його соратників, про свою роботу в комітеті та головні події, до яких були причетними радянські спецслужби. Раніше книжки не видавали. За згодою автора видання "ГОРДОН" ексклюзивно публікує розділи з неї. У цій частині Попов пише про агентів КДБ у бізнесі та на держслужбі. . Notes of a former lieutenant colonel of the KGB: Agency of influence of the Russian "deep state": Volodymyr Popov, one of the authors of the book "The KGB Plays Chess" and a former employee of the State Security Committee of the USSR, recently completed work on his memoirs. In the book "Conspiracy of scoundrels. Notes of a former lieutenant colonel of the KGB", he talks about the formation of the regime of Russian President Vladimir Putin, his associates, his work in the committee and the main events in which the Soviet special services were involved. Previously, books were not published. With the consent of the author, the publication "GORDON" exclusively publishes sections from it. In this part, Popov writes about KGB agents in business and civil service. . uk . «ГОРДОН» (Gordonua.com) . 12 August 2020 . 17 July 2023 . 17 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230717200931/https://gordonua.com/ukr/publications/zapiski-kolishnogo-pidpolkovnika-kdb-agentura-vplivu-rosijskogo-glibinnogo-derzhavi-1513054.html. All archived articles of "Заговор негодяев. Записки бывшего подполковника КГБ", "Владимир Попов" 2020 ("Conspiracy of scoundrels. Notes of a former KGB lieutenant colonel", "Vladimir Popov" 2020): List part 1, List part 2, and List part 3
  5. Web site: Аршба Отари Ионович. 2021-06-07. ФедералПресс. ru-RU.
  6. News: Шлейнов . Роман (Shleinov, Roman) . Самых богатых готовят на газе: Что общего между офшорным фондом на Виргинских островах, "Росукрэнерго", "Газпромом" и российским правительством . The richest are cooked on gas: What do the offshore fund in the Virgin Islands, Rosukrenergo, Gazprom and the Russian government have in common? . ru . . 21 August 2006 . 22 January 2021 . 22 February 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070222140755/https://2006.novayagazeta.ru/nomer/2006/63n/n63n-s13.shtml. Alternate archive
  7. News: Озерова . Марина (Ozerova, Marina) . Галимова . Наталья (Galimova, Natalia) . Купание в молочной реке . Bathing in the milk river . ru . . 17 December 2004 . 17 July 2023 . 23 December 2004 . https://web.archive.org/web/20041223072306/http://www.mk.ru/numbers/1418/article44903.htm. Alternate archive
  8. Web site: Company Overview of OJSC EVRAZ - Consolidated West Siberian Metallurgical Plant . . 3 September 2017 . 17 July 2023 . 3 September 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170903161903/https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=26503071.
  9. News: АО "ФИРМА ВАО Р. ПРИМ" . JSC "FIRM VAO R. PRIM" . ru . РБК (www.rbc.ru) . 17 July 2023 . 17 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230717223155/https://companies.rbc.ru/id/1047715064022-ao-firma-vao-r-prim/.
  10. News: Иванов . Виталий (Ivanov, Vitaly) . Воронина . Анфиса (Voronina, Anfisa) . Онегина . Анастасия (Onegina, Anastasia) . Сырьевая Дума . Raw Duma . ru . . 9 October 2003 . 17 July 2023 . 9 October 2003 . https://web.archive.org/web/20031009000000/https://www.vedomosti.ru/stories/2003/10/09-67-03.html. Alt URL
  11. https://web.archive.org/web/20160306015859/http://ria.ru/economy/20041119/737635.html Госдума приняла в окончательном чтении поправки в федеральный закон "О службе в таможенных органах РФ"
  12. https://web.archive.org/web/20181124221039/https://www.rbc.ru/politics/07/03/2018/5aa0122a9a7947503366e734?from=newsfeed В Госдуме попросили Слуцкого объяснить обвинения в домогательствах: Комиссия Госдумы по этике попросила депутата Леонида Слуцкого объясниться после обвинений в домогательствах. О домогательствах Слуцкого ранее публично заявили три журналистки
  13. https://openmedia.io/news/n1/pobeseduyu-s-nim-v-edinoj-rossii-proveryat-informaciyu-o-pyanom-deboshe-deputata-gosdumy-v-samolyote/ «Побеседую с ним». В «Единой России» проверят информацию о пьяном дебоше депутата Госдумы в самолёте: cообщают «Открытые медиа» https://openmedia.io/news/n1/pobeseduyu-s-nim-v-edinoj-rossii-proveryat-informaciyu-o-pyanom-deboshe-deputata-gosdumy-v-samolyote/
  14. Web site: COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2022/331 of 25 February 2022 . February 25, 2022. eur-lex.europa.eu. March 25, 2023 .
  15. Web site: Who is subject to financial sanctions in the UK?. March 22, 2022. gov.uk. March 25, 2023 .
  16. Web site: CONSOLIDATED LIST OF FINANCIAL SANCTIONS TARGETS IN THE UK . 16 April 2023.
  17. Web site: Russia-related Designations and Designations Updates; Publication of Russia-related Frequently Asked Question. September 30, 2022. home.treasury.gov. March 25, 2023 .
  18. Web site: Treasury Imposes Swift and Severe Costs on Russia for Putin's Purported Annexation of Regions of Ukraine. September 30, 2022. home.treasury.gov. March 25, 2023 .
  19. Web site: Consolidated Canadian Autonomous Sanctions List. March 24, 2023. international.gc.ca. March 25, 2023 .
  20. Web site: Разжигатели войны под санкциями. ru. acf.international. March 25, 2023 .
  21. Web site: Украинский суд заочно приговорил 20 депутатов Госдумы к 15 годам колонии за признание независимости "ЛДНР". ru. March 22, 2023. novayagazeta.eu. March 25, 2023 .
  22. Web site: Украинский суд заочно приговорил к тюрьме 20 депутатов Госдумы. ru. March 22, 2023. svoboda.org. March 25, 2023 .
  23. News: Депутаты Думы в 2019 году перестали покупать недвижимость за рубежом . Duma deputies in 2019 stopped buying real estate abroad . ru . . 14 August 2020 . 17 July 2023 . 17 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230717231121/https://www.interfax.ru/russia/721840. Alternate archive

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