A data leak about Dubai property owners shows that Chechen official and Ramzan Kadyrov's cousin Shahruddi Edilgiriev became the owner of four luxury mansions worth more than $20 million, writes «Important Stories».
The Eldigiriev brothers are natives of Centoroy, Kadyrov's home village, each involved in the affairs of the head of Chechnya. Despite their closeness to Kadyrov, none of them have yet been included in the sanctions lists. They are the sons of Akhmat Kadyrov's sister, Zura.
The elder brother, Amrudi, has been working with the Kadyrovs since the 90s, holding various positions in the republic's authorities, from head of the government committee on tourism to Kadyrov's advisor. When Amrudi Edilgiriev was detained in Turkey in 2012 for attempting to smuggle 12 kg of gold, he managed to return to Russia with a diplomatic passport, which he could obtain «by decision of the President of the Russian Federation».
The younger brother, Shahruddi, was the general director of the central market in Grozny «Berkat», initially owned by Ramzan Kadyrov's uncle and then by his wife Medni Kadyrova. At least in 2020, Shahruddi received a salary in the Chechen government, although it is unknown in what position.
According to Dubai Unlocked data, in December 2022, Shahruddi Edilgiriev purchased a 1026 sq. m villa from developer Zabeel Investments on the artificial island of Palm Jumeirah. The villa's cost is $14.4 million. The five-bedroom house in Ottoman style is one of the «Royal Villas», secluded within the luxurious hotel complex Zabeel Saray. Since 2014, Ramzan Kadyrov rented this villa as an unofficial Chechen embassy in the UAE. When the developer decided to stop renting and sell the villas, a Kadyrov associate bought it.
As calculated by journalists of «Ukrainian Truth», Ramzan Kadyrov's private jet flew to the UAE at least 14 times in 2021-2022.
In October 2023, Shahruddi Edilgiriev acquired three more luxury villas in Dubai with a total value of about $6 million.
According to FlightRadar24, in 2023-2024, Kadyrov's jet was in Dubai and its surroundings at least four times.
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Photo: Ramzan Kadyrov's social networks