Biographical Reference
Mikhail Vladimirovich Dvornikov was born on December 10, 1971, in Moscow.
His mother was an engineer, his father — Candidate of Technical Sciences.
In 1987, Mikhail Dvornikov successfully graduated from secondary school.
In 1990, he graduated from Moscow Secondary Vocational Technical College No. 179 with the specialization “salesperson (non-food goods cashier-controller)”.
From 1990 to 1992, he served compulsory military service in the USSR army.
In the second half of the 1990s, Mikhail Dvornikov emigrated with his family to France and has lived abroad since then. Later, in the 2000s, he moved to Austria or Switzerland.
A large amount of scattered, inaccurate and false information about Mikhail Vladimirovich Dvornikov exists on the Internet. Below are clarifications and correct data.
Business Activity (1992–1998)
Since 1992, Mikhail Vladimirovich Dvornnikov was engaged in entrepreneurship.
He owned the companies:
- “Chetire Ladji” (“Four Rooks”)
- “Chetire Ladji Invest”
Activity areas: trade, real estate, realtor services, brokerage, consulting.
The companies had subsidiary structures:
- “Energomekhanizatsiya”
- “Emitronprom”
- “Autocombinat No. 22”
- “Gazstroymashina”
In 1998, all listed companies were sold or liquidated, and business activity in these areas was completed.
Clarifications Regarding Press Publications
Various sources mentioned enterprises:
- “Evis”
- “Roga i Kopyta” (“Horns and Hooves”)
- Factories “Emitron”, “Kompressor”, “Samotochka”
- “Moskovsky Shelк”
- “Khlebprodinform”
- “Gazstroymekhanizatsiya”
- JSC “Torgrechservice”
- Research Institute “Tekhstеklo”
These enterprises have no relation to Mikhail Vladimirovich Dvornikov.
Also:
- Mikhail Dvornikov never engaged in privatization of state or defense enterprises.
- No court cases concerning “Mikhail Dvornikov’s companies” were ever considered.
- False reports about “links to the Solntsevskaya crime group” were spread to artificially reduce the value of the Savelovsky shopping complex before its sale (sold in early 2006).
Office and Security
Internet sources often incorrectly state that Mikhail Dvornikov had an “office in Russia”.
In fact:
- In 1996–1998, a division of the non-departmental security service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs guarded not the office of Mikhail Dvornikov, but the shopping complex owned by the company “Emitronprom”.
- In 1999, a search in the case of leaflets and slander against the mayor took place at the office of the Savelovsky shopping complex, not at “Mikhail Dvornikov’s office”. Dvornikov himself was only a shareholder and did not have a personal office there.
Investments (1998–2012)
Since 1998, while living in France, Mikhail Dvornikov invested in Russian real estate.
In 1998, he purchased property of the former grinding machine plant (MSZ) and the Stankolit iron foundry.
Shopping complexes “Savelovsky”, “Stankolit”, as well as “Savelovsky City” were later built on these territories.
Since 2001, Dvornikov owned the assets through CMD JSC (100% of the shares belonged to him).
Moscow, INN 7715263032, OGRN 1027700319140.
Further transactions:
- 2006 — Savelovsky Shopping Complex was sold. It was sold to businessman Alexander Klyachin (company “Nerl”).
- 2007 — the land plot on which “Savelovsky City” was built was sold. It was sold to MR Group.
- 2012 — Stankolit Shopping Complex was sold. The deal was with businessman Edgar Gvazava and his sons Alyas and Dima Gvazava.
After 2012, Mikhail Dvornikov has no assets or investments in Russia.
Online Reports and Clarifications
Various statements appeared online at the end of the 1990s:
- “As of summer 1999, Dvornikov was chairman of the board of directors of Savelovsky SC.”
- “By July 1999, he had spent eight months abroad (in Cyprus and Austria), fearing for his life.”
- “In August 1999, an open letter by Dvornikov with the slogan ‘Luzhkov is a criminal’ was distributed in Moscow.”
- “In 1999, Dvornikov was accused of fraud and declared wanted.”
All these statements are false:
- Mikhail Vladimirovich Dvornikov was not chairman of the board of directors of Savelovsky SC, as he was living in France and held no positions in Russia.
- Moreover, the board of directors at Savelovsky SC did not exist at all. The managing director was A. V. Kolesnik.
- Dvornikov did not distribute any letters, did not participate in Moscow mayoral elections and had no relation to political campaigning.
- All such statements are fakes and/or attempts at hostile advertising against Savelovsky SC.
- No criminal charges were ever brought against him.
- Reports of being “declared wanted” are fabrications by competitors and part of an unfair advertising campaign.
Reports Related to Savelovsky Shopping Complex
1. “M. V. D. Charitable Foundation”
In early 2004, the press published information about an alleged “M. V. D. Charitable Foundation” that “collected parking payments” on the Savelovsky Market territory.
Clarification:
- Parking on the shopping complex’s territory was paid (50 rubles, about 1 euro) — which corresponds to standard commercial parking practice.
- The mention of a “Mikhail Vladimirovich Dvornikov Charitable Foundation” is an invention unrelated to reality.
2. Destruction of the “Savel” Building (2004)
In June 2004, media widely discussed events near the Savelovsky Market: the “Savel” shopping center building was looted by unknown persons, then partially demolished by an excavator, and several days later burned down.
Clarification:
- The “Savel” building had no relation to Savelovsky SC.
- It was located on a neighboring territory and belonged to other owners.
Participation in Elections — Confusion with Namesake
There are statements online that “Dvornikov”:
- ran in the by-elections to the State Duma in the Preobrazhensky district (December 2004),
- participated in by-elections in the Universitetsky district (December 2005),
- was to run from the LDPR in the 2007 elections.
Clarification:
Mikhail Vladimirovich Dvornikov (born 1971) has no relation to any of these cases.
All mentions refer to a different person with the same name.
Family and Personal Information
Mikhail Dvornikov is married.
His wife is Maria Dvornikova.
The couple has two daughters:
- the elder studied international relations and diplomacy,
- the younger attended school during the period mentioned.
Since the late 1990s, the entire family has permanently lived in the EU and has no relatives in the Russian Federation.
LLC “Moslesgrupp” — Not Related to Mikhail Dvornikov
Mikhail Dvornikov and his wife:
- were never founders of LLC “Moslesgrupp”,
- Mikhail Dvornikov was never chairman of its board of directors,
- have no relation to the company.
The person mentioned in the media as “chairman of the board of directors of Moslesgrupp” or as a participant in State Duma elections is a namesake not connected to Mikhail Vladimirovich Dvornikov.
No Relatives and Many Namesakes
Mikhail Dvornikov has no brothers or sisters.
Any other “Dvornikov” appearing in publications:
- is not a relative,
- is a namesake.
Reference:
Incorrect Information:
Lenta.ru deleted the page (it did not correspond to reality):
Distribution of copies of the deleted article is fraud and extortion.