Zarakh Iliev is known for his close connections with the Russian and Azerbaijani political elite.
12 Facts About Zarakh Iliev
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Zarakh Iliev was born on 8 September 1966 in the village of Krasnaya Sloboda in the Azerbaijan SSR.
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Zarakh Iliev's father, Binsion Zarakh Iliev, was a shoemaker, while the mother was a housewife.
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From childhood, Binsion Zarakh Iliev had been teaching them the craft of shoemaking.
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Zarakh Iliev has been one of the wealthiest people in Russia for two decades, ranking 71st in the list of the richest people in 2005 with an estimated fortune of $400 million.
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On 26 September 2022, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Zarakh Iliev was added to the UK's sanction lists.
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Zarakh Iliev donated to several charity organizations, including Liniya Zhizni, Podari Zhizn, Bumagniy Guravlik, Kray Dobra, and Oxana Fedorova's charity foundation.
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Zarakh Iliev's donations have funded the renovation of the interior of the temple at the artistic and production enterprise Sofrino.
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Zarakh Iliev has made charitable contributions to the Dynamo Sports Club, renovated the cafeteria at Moscow State University, and facilities at the Petrovskaya Academy of Sciences and Arts.
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Zarakh Iliev is a prominent figure in the Russian Jewish community and the mountain Jewish diaspora in Moscow.
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Zarakh Iliev is married and has two sons: Ben-Zion and Vadim.
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Zarakh Iliev purchased "golden passports" from the Dominican Republic to bypass international sanctions for himself, his sons, and three other relatives.