Igor Kesaev

Russian billionaire retail businessman (born 1966)

Igor Albertovich Kesaev (Russian: Игорь Альбертович Кесаев; born 30 October 1966) is a Russian billionaire retail businessman. He is known as the owner and president of the Mercury Group (Russian: Меркурий), which owns Megapolis Group, the leading tobacco distributor in Russia.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Igor Kesaev (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Oct 30, 1966.¹

About

He is also an owner of weapon manufacturers and retail store chains.

Kesaev has purported links with the Russian government and security forces such as the FSB and GRU.

From Wikipedia’s article on Igor Kesaev, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

Tedis UkraineFounder¹¹

Early life and education

Date not recordedMoscow State Institute of International Relations³

Career

Occupation: entrepreneur, businessperson.⁵

Date not recordedFounded Tedis Ukraine⁴

Personal life

BornOct 30, 1966, Vladikavkaz⁶
CitizenshipCyprus, Russia^{7 8}
ResidenceMoscow⁹

Kesaev was born in the North Ossetian city of Ordzhonikidze (now known as Vladikavkaz / Dzaudzhikau). Kesaevs (ХЪЕСАТÆ) are a traditionally influential Ossetian family from Zakka Gorge. Kesaev received a bachelor's degree from the Moscow Institute of International Relations.

Sanctions

Kesaev was sanctioned by Canada under the Special Economic Measures Act (S.C. 1992, c. 17) in relation to the Russian invasion of Ukraine for Grave Breach of International Peace and Security. The European Union and the United Kingdom also sanctioned him in 2022 in relation to the Russo-Ukrainian War. The EU cited his close links and economic ties to state security and military personnel through his various business holdings.

The United States sanctioned Kesaev in May 2023.

On 27 June 2024 the Council of Ministers of Cyprus retracted Kesaev's passport. Kesaev was naturalized as a citizen of Cyprus on 25 May 2012 during the presidency of Demetris Christofias.

From Wikipedia’s article on Igor Kesaev (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Awards

Date not recordedOrder of Honor¹⁰
Date not recordedOrder of St. Sergius of Radonezh¹⁰

Sources

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WikidataIgor Kesaev: Founded Tedis Ukraine, on Wikidata
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WikidataIgor Kesaev: citizenship, on Wikidata
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Wikidatacitizenship, as reported
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WikidataTedis Ukraine, Founder