Sergey Zuev (economist) explained

Sergey Zuev
Birth Name:Sergey Eduardovich Zuev
Birth Date:25 April 1954
Birth Place:Moscow, RSFSR, Soviet Union
Occupation:economist, art critic, philologist, manager
Spouse:Elizaveta Fokina
Awards:Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" II class (2014)[1]
Order of Honour (2020)[2]

Sergey Eduardovich Zuev (Russian: Сергей Эдуардович Зуев; born April 25, 1954) is a Russian economist, specialist in cultural management, candidate of art history (1984), professor, since 2011 Rector of the Moscow School for the Social and Economic Sciences (MSSES), Director of the Institute of Social Sciences of RANEPA.

Zuev was detained in October 2021 on embezzlement charges under Marina Rakova Case, which his supporters say are politically-motivated.[3] [4] [5]

Biography

Area of Professional Interest

Strategies of regional development, project management, applied socio-cultural research.[6]

Early years and education

Sergey was born on April 25, 1954, in Moscow. In 1971 he entered the at the Chinese studies department. After two years he switched to the MSU Philology department, graduated in 1978 and in 1984 defended his thesis and obtained a Ph.D. in History of Arts.[7]

Career

In the 1980s Zuev worked at the as a researcher in sociology. In 1989 he headed the School of Cultural Politics, in 1994 he became Director of the Cultural Technologies Center. In 1998 he became Dean of the Cultural Management department at Moscow School for the Social and Economic Sciences (MSSES). In 2000-01 he was Vice Chair of the ‘Strategic Research Centre’ initiative .[7]

In 2005-2010 he was in charge of several expert groups that developed regional development strategies for such regions as Astrakhan Oblast, Karelia, Kaliningrad Oblast, Kaluga Oblast, Smolensk Oblast, and Buryatia. In 2011-12 he headed the ‘Socio-Economical Development of Moscow 2025’ programm.

In 2011 Zuev was elected Rector of the Moscow School for the Social and Economic Sciences.[8] In the same year, he became Director of the Institute of Social Sciences of RANEPA.[8] In RENEPA, he launched a ‘Master of public administration’ course.[6]

Since 1991, Zuev has read more than 150 seminars on regional and urban development, and has contributed to more than 17 governmental development programs. Zuev has numerous publications in scientific journals.[6] [9]

Detention

On October 13, 2021, Zuev was detained and questioned as a suspect in Marina Rakova Case, a former Deputy Education Minister who had been accused of alleged stealing 50 mln roubles of state money meant for the educational program at MSSES under the direction of Zuev.[3] [10] On October 13, Zuev was charged with embezzling roughly 21 mln roubles.[11] Zuev denied any wrongdoing.[12] On October 20, he was hospitalized with hypertensive emergency and had heart surgery soon afterwards.[13] On November 9, Zuev was put into a detention center by court decision following the General Prosecutor's request.[14] [15] On December 3, Zuev collapsed in court, an ambulance was called but refused to hospitalize him.[16] [17] Despite his health conditions, Zuev was kept in a detention facility. Medical specialists weren’t allowed to visit him, he was also denied transfer to a hospital.[18] His arrest was prolonged until March 7, 2022.[19]

In December 2021 at the annual meeting with the Presidential Council for Civil Society and Human Rights, Vladimir Putin was asked about Zuev and reacted that ‘there was no reason to keep him behind bars’.[20] [21] After that the defense requested his transfer under house arrest again, but with no success[22]

As discovered by journalists of Forbes, the expert evaluation of MSSES contracts was made by the police even before the affected party filed a report.[23]

As stated by Alexander Khiridgy, a member of the Public Monitoring Commission, by February 2022 Zuev's health had deteriorated so much that he no longer could stand up from the bed. No contacts with the relatives were allowed. No investigation acts were carried out during the detention time.[24] [25] On April 3, Zuev's family paid 6 mln roubles as a partial compensation of the sum he allegedly embezzled. As explained by the lawyers, it was done in a hope that Zuev could be moved from the detention center under house arrest. Still, the court prolonged the arrest until June 5, 2022.[26] [27]

On June 7, 2022, Marina Rakova pleaded guilty and testified against Vladimir Mau. She also offered to compensate all incriminated damage.[28] On August 3, the court changed Zuev's measure of restraint from jail to house arrest. Still, he was denied walk time that he asked for to use for medical visits.[29] By August 22, when the prosecution announced the completion of the investigation, Mau was the only accused in the case who denied any wrongdoing.[30] Only on November 3, 2022, the court agreed to change Zuev's measure of restraint from house arrest to prohibition of certain actions.[31]

Sentence

On 19 March, 2024, the court found Zuev guilty of large-scale fraud and sentenced him to a 4-year suspended prison term.[32]

Family

Zuev is married to Elizaveta Fokina; he has four children. When he was arrested, Zuev's daughter from the first marriage conducted a one-man picket being 9 months pregnant.[33] [34]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Указ Президента Российской Федерации. kremlin.ru.
  2. Web site: Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 7 декабря 2020 года. kremlin.ru.
  3. News: Arrest Of Russian University Rector Sparks Fears Of Further Clampdown On Liberal Arts . Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty . 14 October 2021.
  4. News: Top Russian economic expert faces embezzlement charges . Associated Press . ABC News . 30 June 2022.
  5. News: Outcry as head of top university arrested in fraud case . The Bell . 18 October 2022.
  6. Web site: ru . Зуев Сергей Эдуардович. Sergey Eduardovich Zuev . MSSES . 2022-04-21.
  7. Web site: Чем известен Сергей Зуев. ru. What Do We Know about Sergey Zuev. Kommersant. 2021-10-12. 2021-11-11.
  8. Web site: Ректор "Шанинки" Сергей Зуев задержан по делу Марины Раковой. BBC Russian. 2021-10-12. 2021-11-11.
  9. Web site: ru . Зуев Сергей Эдуардович. Sergey Eduardovich Zuev . RA Expert . 2022-04-21.
  10. Web site: Ректор «Шанинки» Зуев отправлен под домашний арест. ru. MSSES Rector Sergey Zuev Put Under House Arrest. Interfax. 2021-10-13. 2021-11-11.
  11. Web site: Ректору «Шанинки» предъявили обвинение в хищении 21 млн рублей. TASS. ru. MSSES Rector Charged with Embezzling 21 Mln. 2021-10-19. 2021-11-11.
  12. Web site: Podkovenko, A. . Дело ректора: какую роль Сергей Зуев мог играть в схеме Раковой. ru. Rector's Case: What Role Did Zuev Had in Rakova's Scheme . Вести.ру . 2021-10-12 . 2022-04-21.
  13. Web site: Ректор «Шанинки» Зуев успешно перенес операцию на сердце. ru. MSSES Rector Had Successful Heart Surgery. RBK. 2021-11-22. 2021-11-11.
  14. Web site: Суд отменил домашний арест ректора «Шанинки» и перевел его в СИЗО. TASS. 2021-11-09. 2021-11-09.
  15. Web site: Karev, A.. Мосгорсуд отправил в СИЗО ректора Шанинки Сергея Зуева. Novaya Gazeta. ru. Moscow City Court Sends Rector Zuev to Detention Centre. 2021-11-09. 2021-11-09.
  16. Web site: Андрей Карев. Ректору Шанинки Сергею Зуеву вызвали в суд скорую помощь. ru. MSSES Rector Zuev Called Ambulance . Novaya Gazeta. 2021-12-03. 2021-12-03.
  17. Web site: Ректору Шанинки Сергею Зуеву стало плохо в суде. Ему вызвали скорую. Meduza. ru. MSSES Rector Sergay Zuev Collapses in Court, Ambulance Called. 2021-12-03. 2021-12-03.
  18. Web site: ru . Ректора "Шанинки" Зуева направили из СИЗО в гражданскую больницу . BBC . 2021-12-22 . 2022-04-22.
  19. Web site: Арест ректору «Шанинки» Сергею Зуеву продлен на три месяца. ru. MSSES Rector Zuev Under Arrest till March. Interfax. 2021-12-03. 2021-12-03.
  20. Web site: Член СПЧ: Путин не видит необходимости держать ректора Шанинки Зуева в СИЗО. ru. Putin Not Sure Zuev Should Be Behind Bars. Kommersant. 2021-12-09. 2021-12-15.
  21. Web site: Tairov, R. . Члены СПЧ заявили о сомнениях Путина в обоснованности ареста ректора Шанинки. ru. Putin Not Sure Zuev Should Be Behind Bars . Forbes . 2021-12-09 . 2022-04-17.
  22. Web site: Москалькова просит освободить ректора Шанинки из СИЗО по состоянию здоровья. ru. Moskalkova Pleads for Zuev's Release from Detention Centre. Kommersant. 2021-12-15. 2021-12-15.
  23. Web site: ru . Forbes: экспертиза по делу Раковой и Зуева была готова до обращения потерпевшей в полицию . Kommersant . 2021-10-20 . 2022-04-21.
  24. Web site: Состояние ректора «Шанинки» Зуева ухудшилось. ru. MSSES Rector Zuev's Health Deteriorates . ТАСС . 2022-02-07 . 2022-04-17.
  25. Web site: Lokotetzkaya, M. . Ректора Шанинки Сергея Зуева оставили в СИЗО. ru. MSSES Rector Sergey Zuev Kept in Detention . Business FM . 2022-03-30 . 2022-04-17.
  26. Web site: Ректор Шанинки Сергей Зуев частично выплатил инкриминируемый следствием ущерб. ru. MSSES Rector Sergey Zuev Partially Compensates Alleged Damage . Kommersant . 2022-03-04 . 2022-04-15.
  27. Web site: Ректор «Шанинки» Сергей Зуев частично выплатил вменяемый ему следствием ущерб. ru. MSSES Rector Sergey Zuev Partially Compensates Alleged Damage . Vestnik Obrazovaniya . 2022-03-05 . 2022-04-15.
  28. Web site: ru . Суд оставил экс-замминистра Ракову в СИЗО . Court keeps Ex Minister Rakova in Jail . RIA Novosti . 2022-08-04 . 2022-08-11.
  29. Web site: ru . Следователь заявил, что ректор «Шанинки» признал вину . Prosecution claims MSSES Rector pleads guilty . RBC . 2022-08-03 . 2022-08-03.
  30. Web site: ru . СМИ: ректор РАНХиГС Мау единственный из фигурантов дела не признал вину . Media: Mau denies wrongdoing in Rakova case . Kommersant . 2022-08-22 . 2022-08-28.
  31. Web site: ru . Мосгорсуд отпустил ректора Шанинки Зуева и экс-замглавы Минпросвещения Ракову из-под ареста . Moscow court releases MSSES Rector Sergey Zuev and Former Vice Minister Marina Rakova from jail . Kommersant . 2022-11-03 . 2022-11-03.
  32. Web site: Суд приговорил экс-замминистра просвещения Марину Ракову к реальному сроку. ru. The court sentenced former Deputy Education Minister Marina Rakova to a real term of imprisonment. Surinskaya . Yana. 2024-03-19. Vedomosti. 2024-07-19.
  33. Web site: Vera Chelishcheva. Изуеверы. Следствие посчитало, что Сергей Зуев сбежит из России после трёх операций и оставит детей и внуков, один из которых был прооперирован через два дня после рождения. История одной семьи эпохи безжалостности. Novaya Gazeta.
  34. Web site: Alexandra Sivtsova. После задержания Сергея Зуева его дочь вышла на пикет — на девятом месяце беременности. Meduza.

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