Classmate of Putin Gains Control of Moscow School Meal Contracts
Putin's classmate received Prigozhin's companies and became a monopolist in the market of Moscow schools' food supply. Four companies linked to Vladimir Putin's classmate Ilgam Ragimov received all tenders for supplying food to Moscow schools for 2026-2028.
Consensus
- Four companies won all 39 tenders for supplying food to Moscow schools for 2026–2029.
- The total value of the tenders is 126.7 billion rubles.
- The companies were registered in March 2024.
- The companies are successors to firms previously owned by Yevgeny Prigozhин.
- The companies are registered under individuals who were employees of 'Grandtitul'.
- Igor Raghimov is the largest shareholder of 'Grandtitul' with a 15% stake.
- Raghimov is a classmate of Vladimir Putin from the Leningrad State University law faculty.
- The companies were formed shortly after Prigozhin's death in an aviation accident.
- The companies are 'Verona Capital', 'KDP', 'RSC', and 'ShYUZ'.
Points of divergence
- Raghimov was awarded the companies of Prigozhin and became a monopolist on the Moscow school food market. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
- Raghimov previously exited the ownership of 'Grandtitul' in 2018, transferring his share to his son-in-law, but is now listed again in the EGRUL. — thebell
- The group 'Kyivskaya Ploshchad', linked to Goda Nisanov and Zarakh Iliev, owns major commercial real estate in Russia including 'European' and 'Sadovod' shopping centers. — thebell
- Raghimov's wife is not mentioned, but the wife of a senior police official worked in 'Vysochka', a company linked to Raghimov and Nisanov. — tg_svobodnieslova
Coverage (4 sources)
- Putin's classmate acquired Yevgeny Prigozhin's companies and became a monopoly in the market of Moscow schools' food — The Moscow Times
- Putin's classmate gained control over Prigozhin's companies — Дождь (Telegram)
- Companies of a Putin classmate's firm won all tenders for school food in Moscow worth 127 billion rubles — The Bell
- Putin's classmate received companies owned by Prigozhin that fed Moscow schoolchildren. They won all recent tenders almost... — Вёрстка
Key entities
- Putin's classmate
- Prigozhin
- Verstki
- Wagner Group
- Wagner Group
- Ilgham Rahimov
- Moscow
- RSC
- Verona Capital
- KDP
- Shuz