Former Russian Prime Minister's five-room apartment in Moscow is at risk of being seized as authorities investigate the matter. Participants of the movement "Veterans of Russia" have turned to the General Prosecutor's Office with a complaint. The apartment, located in the center of the capital, was given to the former head of government as a service residence in the early 2000s. Now, he is trying to sell it urgently for 700 million rubles.
The former prime minister left Russia with his family in 2022 and settled elsewhere. The 427-square-meter property in Moscow belongs to Casianov and his wife Irina. In early November, the apartment on Rochdelskaya Street was put up for sale. Potential buyers are offered a panoramic view of the center of Moscow, the Government House, and Skyscraper on Kudrinskaya Square. Each floor of the two-story apartment has a fireplace. It is decorated with marble and includes a library, staff quarters, a dressing room, five bathrooms, and two balconies. There is also round-the-clock security.
Before leaving Russia, Casianov owned several other apartments. According to sources, besides the apartment on Rochdelskaya Street, the politician owned two companies in Russia. One of them, "MK Analytics", is not particularly valuable, but "Art Group" could generate up to 20 million rubles monthly. Additionally, Casianov had five apartments near the River Moskva and Vorobyovy Gory (worth approximately 300 million rubles), a penthouse on Rochdelskaya Street, five hectares of forest with a mansion on Novoogarevskoye Highway in Uskovo (worth approximately one billion rubles), and other real estate.
In 2011, Russian President Vladimir Putin, who was the head of government at the time, referred to Casianov as a politically inactive figure. He mentioned that many respected members of the liberal circles in the government demanded his removal, calling him a "crook." Putin also revealed Casianov's nickname, "Misha Two Percent," claiming that the former prime minister was involved in corruption schemes. Putin stated that Casianov was active during the first year and a half in office but became inactive during the following two years.
It is worth noting that Casianov was accused of disseminating false information about the decisions made by Russian authorities and speaking out against a special operation.
