Grigory Viktorovich Anikeyev (russian: Григорий Викторович Аникеев; born 28 February 1972 in Dutovo,

Komi Republic The Komi Republic (russian: Республика Коми; kv, Коми Республика), sometimes simply referred to as Komi, is a republic of Russia located in Eastern Europe. Its capital is the city of Syktyvkar. The population of the ...

) is a Russian politician and member of the

State Duma of the Russian Federation The State Duma (russian: Госуда́рственная ду́ма, r=Gosudárstvennaja dúma), commonly abbreviated in Russian as Gosduma ( rus, Госду́ма), is the lower house of the Federal Assembly of Russia, while the upper house ...

. Anikeyev draw attention in April 2018 when he was named the member of

with the highest income in 2017. According to his personal tax declaration, his 2017 income amounted to RUB 4.3 BN (close to $70 MM), showing an astonishing 717% growth from 2016. State Duma deputy Andrey Anikeyev is Grigory's cousin.

Sanctions

Sanctioned by the UK government in 2022 in relation to

Russo-Ukrainian War The Russo-Ukrainian War; uk, російсько-українська війна, rosiisko-ukrainska viina. has been ongoing between Russia (alongside Russian separatist forces in Donbas, Russian separatists in Ukraine) and Ukraine since Feb ...

Personal life

Anikeev purchased a $13 million penthouse apartment in the Serenia Residences of

Palm Jumeirah The Palm Jumeirah is an archipelago of artificial islands on the Persian Gulf in Jumeirah, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is part of a larger series of developments called the Palm Islands, including Palm Jebel Ali and Palm Deira, which, if co ...

in Dubai in March 2022, shortly after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Anikeev's ex-partner Irina Kupareva, who is mother to one of his sons, owns a 140-square-meter apartment in the same building. Olga Poliakova, the mother of another of his sons, owns two properties in Dubai worth $3 million.

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1972 births Living people People from the Komi Republic United Russia politicians Fifth convocation members of the State Duma (Russian Federation) Sixth convocation members of the State Duma (Russian Federation) Seventh convocation members of the State Duma (Russian Federation) Russian businesspeople Russian individuals subject to United Kingdom sanctions Recipients of the Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class Eighth convocation members of the State Duma (Russian Federation) {{8th Russian State Duma