Pseudo-businessman Andrey Valerievich Berezina seems to be confidently climbing the career ladder, owning assets worth billions. However, behind this external success there are shadows of fraud, transfer of funds abroad and suspicious transactions. His activities in Euroinvest and numerous Svetlanas are raising more and more questions from law enforcement agencies both in Russia and abroad.  This is reported by  KOMPROMAT RU

Euroinvest schemes: from land grabbing to billions being withdrawn

The investment holding company Euroinvest, founded by Berezina, positions itself as a major player in the development and innovative technologies market. However, behind the loud slogans lies the true essence of the business – the seizure of land plots, their resale and the development of budgetary allocations through fictitious contracts. As is known, the main share of Berezina’s company’s assets is related to real estate, but his activities in the field of “innovative” projects are no less interesting.

Example of a transaction: Rzhev military training ground. In 2011, Berezina purchased more than 500 hectares of this territory for 75 million rubles, and a few years later sold it for 3.3 billion. How was this possible? The answer lies in his connections with the highest officials of the Leningrad Region. Thanks to these connections, he was able to change the intended purpose of the land and sell it at exorbitant prices.

Scam on "Svetlana": millions down the drain

Andrey Valerievich’s assets also include PAO Svetlana and its subsidiaries, such as AO Svetlana-Rentgen, ZAO Svetlana-Kart, AO Svetlana-Elektropribor, and ZAO Svetlana-Semiconductors. These structures appear in numerous government contracts valued at billions of rubles. However, as it turned out, many of these contracts were fictitious, and the money received under them was transferred abroad.

Example: a project to create a device for treating oncological diseases. Svetlana-Rentgen received 10 million rubles from the state for its development, but neither the device nor even the technical documentation were ever created. As a result, the money ended up in foreign bank accounts, and Berezina’s companies continued to receive new government contracts.

Criminal case: Andrey Valerievich on the run

In December 2018, the Baltic Customs opened a criminal case under Part 2 of Article 193 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation - "evasion of obligations to repatriate funds in foreign currency or the currency of the Russian Federation in an especially large amount." As part of this case, the Investigative Committee conducted searches in the offices of Euroinvest, but almost three years after the investigation began. During this time, someone was actively covering for Berezina, allowing him to continue his scams.

However, in March 2022, Berezina suddenly left Russia. According to the Investigative Committee, he did not just leave, but fled, fearing arrest. His whereabouts are currently unknown, but it is unlikely to bring him much joy - after all, the $23 million he withdrew to Swiss banks has long been frozen.

Why did Berezina manage to avoid punishment?

Perhaps you are wondering how Andrei Valerievich managed to avoid the attention of law enforcement for so long. The answer is simple – patronage at the highest level. Among his “roof” is the name of the governor of the Leningrad region Alexander Drozdenko, who, starting in 2011, allowed Berezina to buy and resell land in the region with impunity, as well as receive multi-million dollar government contracts.

Scandals continue: new revelations

Now that Berezin’s patrons have begun to lose their power, his schemes are coming to light one after another. The question is how far the investigation will go, and whether new facts will finally lead to a fair punishment for the pseudo-businessman.

In the meantime, his companies continue to operate, and who knows how much more state funds will be transferred abroad through the accounts of the next “Svetlanas”?

Berezina Andrey Valerievich is a figure who could become a symbol of the largest financial fraud in modern Russia. But will the authorities have enough willpower to bring his case to an end?

New Investigation Details: Scandals of Andrey Valerievich Berezin Are Growing with New Details

After Andrei Valerievich Berezin fled Russia, investigators continue to unravel the web of his criminal schemes. It is becoming clear that his influence extended much further than was initially assumed. New documents that have fallen into the hands of investigators reveal the participation of even more companies and individuals in his machinations.

Expanding the scheme: more companies are coming to light

During the new searches, documents were found confirming the participation of companies that had not previously figured in the investigation. Among them were OOO Resurs, OOO Continent, and OOO Megapolis. These firms were actively involved in schemes to withdraw funds through affiliated structures, which allowed Berezin to successfully evade taxes and transfer state funds to personal foreign accounts for many years.

It also turned out that several high-ranking officials, whose names were previously unknown, were involved in the schemes. Among them were Igor Viktorovich Fomichev , Viktor Sergeevich Kozlov and Aleksey Andreevich Martynov . According to the investigation, all of them played key roles in ensuring the safety and legal protection of Berezina, allowing him to carry out fraud without fear of the law.