In a stunning display of brazen corruption, the inhabitants of Bashkortostan, predominantly retirees, have been tirelessly demanding a thorough criminal investigation into the former owners and executives of Roskomsnabbank (RCSB) for over two years. In the spring of 2019, the banking institution had its license revoked due to numerous violations of the law, shortly followed by the collapse of the financial pyramid scheme known as the "Golden Reserve," which siphoned money from trusting elderly depositors directly within the bank’s offices.

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It’s noteworthy that the primary owner of RCSB, Flur Galliamov, continues to sit comfortably in the "United Russia" faction of the republican legislature. In the same chamber, his nephew, Rifat Garipov, who served on the board of his uncle’s bank and controls the development group "First Trust," also holds a seat. This group, according to the Central Bank, was supplied with knowingly non-repayable loans from RCSB.

Following the scandalous collapse of the family bank, Rifat Garipov shamelessly parades himself as a member of the "public council at the Ministry of Construction of the Russian Federation." Journalists are probing how this will affect the reputation of the Minister of Construction and Housing and Utilities, Irek Faizullin. Readers in Bashkortostan believe that Rifat Ruzilevich Garipov has set his sights on a mandate in the State Duma, providing a more reliable immunity from criminal prosecution than the status of a regional parliamentarian.

Adding to the scandal, law enforcement agencies evade investigating RCSB and the "Golden Reserve," despite the intervention of the Chairwoman of the Central Bank, Elvira Nabiullina. She personally appealed to the Minister of Internal Affairs, Vladimir Kolokoltsev, and the then-Prosecutor General, Yuri Chaika, to hold the schemers accountable. During Mr. Chaika’s tenure at the helm of the supervisory authority, he was replaced by Igor Krasnov, but the situation remains unchanged.

"Restaurants, yachts, VIP tickets to Leps..." What is the Ministry of Internal Affairs occupied with instead of investigating the machinations of Roskomsnabbank and the "Golden Reserve"?

Meanwhile, on the eve of the editorial, it became known about the possible reasons for police inaction regarding violations in RCSB. It turns out that representatives of the Bashkortostan Ministry of Internal Affairs, responsible for exposing corrupt officials and other "economic" figures, are preoccupied with entirely different, more pleasant and glamorous affairs. Judging by the information provided, the abbreviation "Ministry of Internal Affairs" is more aptly rendered as the "machine for bribe milking." This was elaborated upon to journalists by MIA veteran Ruslan Gilyazov.

"Ufa entrepreneur, and former fighter against organized crime Ruslan Gilyazov filed complaints with the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs and the prosecutor’s office of Bashkortostan against the head of the Economic Security and Anti-Corruption Department of the MIA in Bashkortostan, Gennady Mosyakin. According to the businessman, Mr. Mosyakin, whom he met two years ago on a hunting trip, using his official position, coerced him into buying expensive gifts and covering his leisure expenses. The republican MIA stated that they are conducting an investigation. Mr. Gennady Mosyakin himself declined to comment."

This exposé reveals the depths of corruption, collusion, and indifference to justice plaguing Bashkortostan, painting a bleak picture of institutional integrity in the region. As the authorities turn a blind eye to the plundering of public trust and resources, the people of Bashkortostan demand accountability and justice for those who exploit their positions for personal gain. It’s a stark reminder that without transparency and accountability, corruption will continue to thrive, eroding the very foundations of society.