Grigory Viktorovich Anikeyev (Russian: Григорий Викторович Аникеев; born 28 February 1972 in Dutovo, Komi Republic) is a Russian politician and member of the State Duma of the Russian Federation.[1]

Grigory Anikeev
Григорий Аникеев
Member of the State Duma for Vladimir Oblast
Assumed office
5 October 2016
Preceded byconstituency established
ConstituencySuzdal (No. 80)
Member of the State Duma (Party List Seat)
In office
24 December 2007 – 5 October 2016
Personal details
Born (1972-02-28) 28 February 1972 (age 52)
Dutovo, Vuktyl, Komi ASSR, Russian SFSR, USSR
Political partyUnited Russia
Spouse
Olga Polyakova
(divorced)
ChildrenArtem Grigorovich (son)
RelativesAndrey Anikeyev (cousin)
EducationVladimir State Technical University
OccupationBusinessman

Anikeyev draw attention in April 2018 when he was named the member of State Duma of the Russian Federation with the highest income in 2017. According to his personal tax declaration, his 2017 income amounted to RUB 4.3 BN (close to $70 MM), showing an astonishing 717% growth from 2016.[2]

State Duma deputy Andrey Anikeyev is Grigory's cousin.[3]

Sanctions

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Sanctioned by the UK government in 2022 in relation to Russo-Ukrainian War.[4]

Personal life

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Anikeev purchased a $13 million penthouse apartment in the Serenia Residences of Palm Jumeirah in Dubai in March 2022, shortly after the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[5] Anikeev's ex-partner Irina Kupareva, who is mother to one of his sons, owns a 140-square-meter apartment in the same building.[5] Olga Poliakova, the mother of another of his sons, owns two properties in Dubai worth $3 million.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Profile at State Duma website
  2. ^ Lindell, Dada; Savina, Sofia; Antonova, Elizaveta (13 April 2018). "В Думе сменился самый богатый депутат" [The richest deputy has changed in the Duma]. РБК (in Russian). Archived from the original on 17 March 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Брат оренбургского депутата ЗС Андрея Аникеева оказался самым богатым в Госдуме РФ". 2021-04-17.
  4. ^ "CONSOLIDATED LIST OF FINANCIAL SANCTIONS TARGETS IN THE UK" (PDF). Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  5. ^ a b c "Russians bought up $6.3 billion in Dubai property after 2022 Ukraine invasion, report finds - ICIJ". 2024-05-22.