Maxim Kurochkin (Russian: Максим Борисович Курочкин, Russian pronunciation: [maxiˈm bɔriˈsɔʋitɕ kuˈrɔtɕkin]) (* July 4, 1969, Moscow - † March 27, 2007, Kiev). In the early 1990's - leader of the group, which privatized the largest market in Moscow, "Luzhniki" [1] from the late 1990s until 2006 had a pretty big business in the Ukraine (owned by five power companies, several hotels, a large market) in 2004 was involved in Ukrainian politics (as sponsor) at the highest level - the creator of the "Russian Club" in Kiev in the 2004th. In the parliamentary elections of 2006 in Ukraine sponsored the party, "the Russian-Ukrainian Union" (in the "bloc of Vitrenko"). Since late 2006 has lost value in the policy. In Ukraine, is best known for "morning market by storm Ozerka in Dnepropetrovsk" in 2006 (in the press mentioned him the nickname "Mad Max") [2] [3] [4]. Mentioned in connection with the case of poisoning of Yushchenko in 2004.
Biography edit
Maxim Kurochkin B. was born in Moscow into a family of diplomats. [4] Passed serving in the army. In 1989 he entered the evening division law faculty of Moscow University and graduated in 1994. A former judo athlete.
He was married (they divorced in 2004 after 15 years of married life). Son Maxim, daughter Alice [3].
His father - Boris Ivanovich Kurochkin, diplomat, wrote poems and even songs [5] [4].
Kurochkin in Ukrainian politics during the "Orange Revolution, 2004." "Russian Club" in Kiev, 2004 edit
Kurochkin was personally acquainted with a number of politicians and political scientists:
In Russia - the Russian politician Alexander Babakov [6] (the party of "Homeland"), with whom Kurochkin long been common business (from the 1990s - the market "Luzhniki", and until 2004) [6]. Ukraine - its "political acquaintance" essentially within the 2004th year and are associated with the activities of "Russian Club": a sign of V. Medvedchuk (the head of the Administration of President Kuchma in 2004), Deputy Prime Minister Kluyev, Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych, in "Russian Club" - was dominated by well-known Russian political scientists Gleb Pavlovsky and Marat Gelman.
August 31, 2004 (in stornik) in Kiev has been opened "Russian Club": - "On Tuesday, in Kiev, the opening of the Russian Club, reported IA" Interfax-Ukraine ". The ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych, the presidential administration of Ukraine and Russia Medvedchuk and Dmitry Medvedev, the regional leaders of the two countries, members of governments, MPs, public figures. "Today we came to a practical solution - a solution of the Russian Club, which will take on a variety of functions in the relations between our countries, above all, humanitarian, and economic," - said at the opening of Yanukovych. "[10]
The peak of the "political activity Kurochkin," came the period of the "presidential elections-2004 in Ukraine." In the parliamentary elections in 2006 in Ukraine - Kurochkin funded party "Russian-Ukrainian Union" in the "block Vitrenko" ("block Vitrenko" scored 2.93%, that is not enough to barrier 3%).
Arrest Kurochkin, 2006 edit
November 20, 2006 Kurochkin was arrested at the Boryspil airport immediately after arrival in Ukraine. He was accused of extorting $ 10 million (part 2 of article 189 of the Penal Code).
Murder Kurochkin, 2007 edit
March 27, 2007 Kurochkin was killed in the yard Sviatoshynsky District Court of Kyiv (Kurochkin transported from court to jail). Sniper shot from the roof of a nine building, 300 meters from the court, with the Finnish sniper rifles "SAKO TRG-42". Police said that person killer set, but failed to arrest. Police reported that the killer is in Russia, with its search connected Russian police.