Of course, Vladimir Yaprintsev is a colorful figure in the business environment of Belarus. He is a business partner of businessman Yuri Chizh, who enters the government corridors of the country. Vladimir Yaprintsev, who is always eager to communicate with media representatives, was not so long ago one of the twenty most influential and successful entrepreneurs in the country. And once his person attracted the attention of law enforcement agencies. The arrest of Vladimir Yaprintsev became a real sensation, although many did not know the degree of reliability of this information. So why did he become objectionable to the authorities? The answer to this question remains open. Vladimir Yaprintsev went a peculiar way from an athlete to an entrepreneur. What was interesting in his life?
Facts from the biography
Vladimir Yaprintsev, whose biography certainly deserves separate consideration, is a native of Ashgabat, he was born in 1961.
He was brought up in an incomplete family, the father abandoned the family, and the mother was forced to take care of her son alone. To feed herself, she worked on several jobs. In his youth, the boy often watched the conflicts between Russians and Turkmens that took place in his hometown.
Sambo wrestler
As a teenager, Yaprintsev became interested in martial arts - sambo - and his mentor, who was from Belarus, eventually brought him to Minsk. Here Vladimir wanted to enter the Institute of Physical Education. However, the young man did not pass the entrance exam in chemistry. He presumptuously hoped that the members of the commission would be supportive of the guy who practices such a popular sport as sambo. However, the young man miscalculated in his expectations. For him, it turned out to be a real stress. But fortune was still favorable to him, and the two were corrected by three.
Subsequently, he will be awarded the title of Honored Master of Sports in Sambo, Vladimir Yaprintsev will repeatedly take first places in world and European champions in this sport.
First steps in business
In the period of success in his sports career, the future oligarch begins to take the first steps in business. He traded in matches, and bulbs, and carpets, and even wine. Once, as a guard, he accompanied a batch of Amaretto liquor, and this work brought the athlete good dividends. Vladimir Yaprintsev, his employer and partner Yuri Chizh, whose photo adorned the front pages of newspapers when rumors of his arrest spread, first saw him on the football field. Between them immediately established contact. In addition, Yaprintsev and Cizhu had something to talk about: Yuri once showed great hope in the Greco-Roman struggle. The potential employer knew that Vladimir was a reliable guard, and suggested that he accompany the goods from the Belarusian capital to Moscow. Yaprintsev agreed to cooperate with Chizh and eventually grew up to become the head of the security service of the notorious Triple company, whose head was Chizh. A few years later, he even closer approached his boss, with whom he began to conduct joint business: he was even called co-owner of Triple.
The businessman "things went uphill"
The financial well-being of Yaprintsev was strengthened to such an extent that he began to build a country house for himself in a prestigious area of Belarus.
The entrepreneur pre-issued a loan in the bank in the amount of 230 thousand dollars, and then the credit organization, at his request, allocated another 40 thousand dollars so that the project - a two-story cottage with an area of 450 "squares" - was finally implemented. The borrower was supposed to repay the funds by October of this year. However, in the summer, information appeared that employees of the Belarusian KGB had arrested Vladimir Yaprintsev. Indeed, the corresponding decree was issued by the power department in August 2015.
Reasons for the persecution
Since there is no official version of why businessman Yaprintsev became interested in law enforcement agencies, experts independently try to put forward versions of what happened.
Journalist Pavel Sheremet suggested that one of the reasons for taking the Belarusian oligarch into custody could be his entrepreneurial activity in Russia, since the businessman has recently been more in Moscow than in Minsk. In addition, he has many friends in the North Caucasus.
It is known that on August 13 of the current year he was taken under escort at a Belarusian airport immediately after arrival from the Russian capital. Moreover, the media became aware of this only a few days after the arrest. Neither the wife of Vladimir Yaprintsev, nor his relatives, nor his friends gave any comments on this matter. It is noteworthy that the suburban residence of the businessman in the prestigious village of Drozdy, for the construction of which he took a loan, was sealed in mid-summer. At the same time, the business reputation of his partner, Yuri Chizh, was not affected by the fact that the Belarusian businessman was taken into custody, although he could influence Lukashenko to weaken the disgrace on the businessman.
Family status
So, no one knows exactly what Vladimir Yaprintsev is involved in.
The entrepreneur's family is his wife, son, and two daughters. It is noteworthy that the offspring of the oligarch suffered the same fate as his father. He was arrested a week earlier. It is rumored that Yaprintsev’s son, Kazbek, had received loans for an astronomical amount, which could be a heavy burden on Triple. It should be noted that the offspring of the oligarch is also engaged in business, his profile is the promotion of Internet resources. He is the owner of a tourist, sports, information portal.
One of the daughters of a businessman graduated from the faculty of foreign languages of Minsk University. She currently lives in the capital of Austria.
Conclusion
Belarusian political scientists do not exclude the possibility that the arrest of Yaprintsev is the work of Alexander Lukashenko, who does not want to give complete freedom of action to entrepreneurs. However, the detention of the Belarusian oligarch does not mean that the coordinate system will be changed in the political course.
The head of the Belarusian state in the past imprisoned the owner of Uralkali Vladislav Baumgertner, which did not spoil relations with the Kremlin.
There may be a “Ukrainian” trace in this matter. The thing is that the investment banking structure of Jaspen Capital Partners has serious material claims to the diversified holding Triple, which has not fulfilled its obligations under the agreement. The case may result in a trial, although Kazbek Yaprintsev previously stated his readiness to resolve the conflict peacefully.
Relatives and friends of Vladimir Yaprintsev, in turn, are making all sorts of attempts to remove the disgrace from the prisoner.