Aliaksei Ivanavich Aleksin (; Aleksey Ivanovich Oleksin, ) is a businessman (petrochemical wholesaler and tobacco tycoon), who is closely associated with Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko. The Enablers: Bat'ka, Bucks and Bando Окружение Лукашенко отмывает деньги через Литву? Расследование "Кошельки Лукашенко". Как выживает крупный бизнес в Беларуси Белорусский «бизнес» в Литве: литовские курильщики отдают белорусскому режиму миллионы Знакомьтесь: олигархия и "Семья" Лукашенко
In 2022, Aleksin, Bremino Group and NNK were added to the sanctions lists of Ukraine and Japan, while Inter-Tobacco, Inna Aleksina and Vitaly Aleksin (Aliaksei Aleksin's wife and son, respectively) were blacklisted by Canada, whereas Vitaly and his brother Dzmitry Aleksin were sanctioned by the European Union and Switzerland.
In August 2023, the United States added Inna, Vital and Dzmitry Aleksin to the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List.
According to , in 2022, Alexey Aleksin and his youngest son Vitaly received Vanuatu passports.
After Yury Chyzh fell into disgrace, Aleksin was reported to become an associate of senator and businessman Alexander Shakutin.
In 2019, Ezhednevnik magazine put Aleksin on 4th place in its top-200 of Belarusian wealthy and influential businessmen. Алексей Олексин His main assets are Energo Oil and Belneftegaz. Нефтетрейдер Олексин покупает МТБанк As of 2015, he owned 60% of these companies directly, and 40% was owned by his wife Inna. Бизнесмен Олексин купил «МТБанк» In 2021, Aleksin has transferred his share to his sons, junior Vitaly and senior Dzmitry. Lukashenka's henchman uses clever trick to evade sanctions
In 2015, Aleksin bought 98.97% of Cyprus-based parent company of Belarusian bank MTB (MTBank) from two American and Belarusian investment companies. As of 1 October 2020, MTBank's assets were (US$590 million). ЗАО "МТБанк". Бухгалтерский баланс и отчет о прибылях и убытках на 1 октября 2020 года In 2021, Aleksin sold MTBank's parent company to Dubai-based Stoneva Limited allegedly owned by Lebanese-born Romeo Abdo, but European banks suspected this deal to be a fictitious sale and asked the new owner to clarify it. Европейские банки заподозрили попавшего под санкции олигарха Олексина в фиктивной сделке
In 2020, it was speculated that Aleksin has left petrochemicals wholesale business and set focus on tobacco market. Нефтяной бизнес олигарха Николая Воробья
According to Euroradio, Aleksin's family owned nearly quarter of Synesis Group, an IT company which is under EU sanctions because of close collaboration with Lukashenko's regime. Synesis, попавший под санкции ЕС, связан с Олексиным и Управделами президента
According to the journalistic investigation of the Buro, some assets of the Oleksin family were transferred to Victoria Gubanova, the wife of his son Dmitry, after the latter was included in the EU sanctions list.
Aleksin owned nearly one third of Bremino Group (with [[Mikalai Varabei]] and Aliaksandr Zaitsau), which operated several logistics complexes and a special economic zone in [[Orsha district]], created by Lukashenko's decree. Belarusian economist Jaroslav Romanchuk called Bremino projects a business of elites, establishment and ''[[silovik]]i''. Romanchuk also suggested that these businessmen will turn into business oligarchs.[https://news.tut.by/economics/556529.html Владельцы «Бремино Групп» нашли подрядчика на строительство логистического центра в Болбасово]
Mass installation of new cigarettes stands "Tabakerka" ( Tobacco box) by Aleksin's companies became a major public controversy. «Табакерки» на улицах. Как страна встречает киоски с сигаретами, которые скоро заполонят Беларусь Накурить Минск. Что горожане думают о внедрении «Табакерок» In different Belarusian cities people signed a number of petitions to remove these stands or at least install them far from hospitals, schools and other public facilities. The association of entrepreneurs "Perspective" called on authorities to treat small businesses equally as Aleksin's company: they claimed that local authorities in Minsk previously removed private stands from streets, while Aleksin did not face a similar problem. «Олигархам можно, а нам нельзя!» ИП написали президенту, просят вернуть им киоски в Минске
In 2020, Russian journalist Tina Kandelaki called to stop cigarettes smuggling to Russia, claiming Aleksin to be one of the main figures of the "Belarusian tobacco mafia". «Дым отечества им сладок и приятен»
On 16 February 2021, Alexander Lukashenko granted monopoly on imports of IQOS (heated tobacco product) to Aleksin's Energo Oil. Монополию на ввоз нагреваемого табака получил бизнесмен Олексин
In 2021 Foreign Policy magazine claimed that Aleksin is one of the main alleged organizers of cigarette smuggling to the European Union. To Get at Lukashenko, Punish His 'Moneybags'
Aleksin's ODO Belneftegaz owns 74.95% of IT-company OOO Synesis Stigma, Руководство банка — Информация о банковском холдинге which was reported to be affiliated with Synesis Group. Мозговой штурм с Востока: Топ-10 инвесторов из РФ в нашу IT-отрасль On 17 December 2020, the Council of the European Union imposed sanctions on Synesis Group. Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2129 of 17 December 2020 implementing Article 8a(1) of Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 concerning restrictive measures in respect of Belarus
Aleksin and his family also have some assets in Latvia (Latgales Alus D brewery, and Mamas D company).
In 2012, his son Dmitry became an owner of 40% of at least 2 former companies of Chyzh in Latvia (Mamas D and Latgales Alus D). У предприятия Mamas D сменились владельцы
|
|