Alexander Radkin Zhukov
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Alexander Borisovich Radkin Zhukov is a prominent Russian
oligarch
based in London
with homes in Sardinia
, Israel
, Moscow
and London
. He is the founder of the now defunct oil company Sintez UK. Under the USSR, Zhukov was part of the "old Communist aristocracy
". He is believed now to be on good terms with Vladimir Putin
.
In 1991 Sintez UK, and Alexander Zhukov along with Leonid Lebedev, were involved in a major arms scandal
. This relates to a massive shipment of arms including 30,000 AK47 Kalashnikov rifles, 400 guided missiles, 10,000 anti-tank missiles and 32 million rounds of ammunition
which were seized on a ship, the Jadran Express. Sintez UK was accused by Italian police of being involved in illegal arms deals to the Balkans
, with Zhukov and Lenonid Menin being key players. Alexander Zhukov was arrested in 1991 by Italian police for arms traficking and spent 6 months in an Italian jail before being cleared of charges.
He is the father of Dasha Zhukova
.
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
oligarch
Business oligarch
Business oligarch is a near-synonym of the term "business magnate", borrowed by the English speaking and western media from post-Soviet parlance to describe the huge, fast-acquired wealth of some businessmen of the former Soviet republics during the privatization in Russia and other post-Soviet...
based in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
with homes in Sardinia
Sardinia
Sardinia is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea . It is an autonomous region of Italy, and the nearest land masses are the French island of Corsica, the Italian Peninsula, Sicily, Tunisia and the Spanish Balearic Islands.The name Sardinia is from the pre-Roman noun *sard[],...
, Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
, Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
and London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. He is the founder of the now defunct oil company Sintez UK. Under the USSR, Zhukov was part of the "old Communist aristocracy
Aristocracy
Aristocracy , is a form of government in which a few elite citizens rule. The term derives from the Greek aristokratia, meaning "rule of the best". In origin in Ancient Greece, it was conceived of as rule by the best qualified citizens, and contrasted with monarchy...
". He is believed now to be on good terms with Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin served as the second President of the Russian Federation and is the current Prime Minister of Russia, as well as chairman of United Russia and Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Union of Russia and Belarus. He became acting President on 31 December 1999, when...
.
In 1991 Sintez UK, and Alexander Zhukov along with Leonid Lebedev, were involved in a major arms scandal
Scandal
A scandal is a widely publicized allegation or set of allegations that damages the reputation of an institution, individual or creed...
. This relates to a massive shipment of arms including 30,000 AK47 Kalashnikov rifles, 400 guided missiles, 10,000 anti-tank missiles and 32 million rounds of ammunition
Ammunition
Ammunition is a generic term derived from the French language la munition which embraced all material used for war , but which in time came to refer specifically to gunpowder and artillery. The collective term for all types of ammunition is munitions...
which were seized on a ship, the Jadran Express. Sintez UK was accused by Italian police of being involved in illegal arms deals to the Balkans
Balkans
The Balkans is a geopolitical and cultural region of southeastern Europe...
, with Zhukov and Lenonid Menin being key players. Alexander Zhukov was arrested in 1991 by Italian police for arms traficking and spent 6 months in an Italian jail before being cleared of charges.
He is the father of Dasha Zhukova
Dasha Zhukova
Darya Alexandrovna Zhukova is a Russian philanthropist, entrepreneur, model, fashion designer and magazine editor.- Biography :She was born in Moscow in 1981. Her father is Alexander Radkin Zhukov, a prominent Russian businessman, oil-magnate and illegal arms dealer. Her mother is Elena Zhukova, a...
.