Deputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation Andrei Lugovoi: biography, activities and personal life

LDPR deputy Andrei Lugovoi believes that there is no other nation in the world that could, like the Russians, "change the course of history with one shoulder". "We are more than the people," the deputy said in an address to citizens on his official website. He also argues that the Russians are a great and eternal phenomenon that will always influence the destinies of the world.

Among the ultranationalist declarations and appeals that abound in the site, there is also a remark that the Russians managed to overcome many things and take a worthy position in world politics. "Today we are strong enough," the State Duma deputy Andrei Lugovoi assures, "to go ahead sweeping away envy, slander and political blackmail."

As for political blackmail, envy and slander, then, as Mr. Lugovoi assures, this side of world politics is familiar to him firsthand.

The most media figure in 2006

Deputy Andrei Lugovoi in 2006 was considered one of the most media figures, because he was involved in a scandal related to the case of the murder of defector Litvinenko, and even was accused of his murder (we recall that Alexander Litvinenko was killed with the help of polonium-210, which is a radioactive substance ).

Mr. Lugovoi resolutely denied the charges, putting forward his versions of the event. In addition, later another case was opened, in which Andrei Lugovoi is already acting as an injured party. The media became aware of polonium poisoning by a deputy, members of his family, as well as his childhood friend, businessman Dmitry Kovtun.

Double standards

In the light of these events, an interview published in December 2008 by the Spanish edition of El Pais is interesting. In it, Andrei Lugovoi returns to the topic of the death of A. Litvinenko and declares that it was in the interests of Scotland Yard to declare the former suspect of the FSO and the KGB the main suspects. At the same time, Lugovoi expressed his conviction that, guided by the interests of the state, it is necessary to destroy those who can cause him serious harm.

In addition, in an interview, Andrei Lugovoi touches on the topic of relations between Russia and Georgia. According to the deputy, after the military conflict between the two countries, which led to the recognition of the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, formerly part of Georgia, the latter realized "that we can not be joking with." Lugovoi also stated that, being in place of the head of the Russian Federation, he would have ordered the destruction of Georgian President Saakashvili.

These are the statements of one of the most prominent members of the Russian politician, a State Duma deputy from the LDPR. What are the interesting biographies and activities of Andrei Lugovoi? What, apart from the scandal associated with Litvinenko, attracts the attention of the media to him? What is Andrei Lugovoi's personality like?

Biography

Data about it are available on the Internet in free access. Lugovoy Andrey Konstantinovich is a well-known political figure of the Russian Federation, as well as an entrepreneur by occupation. At one time he acted as an employee of the Russian state security agencies. In addition, in the past, Lugovoi was at the head of a group of security companies "The Ninth Wave." In the present, he is a member of the State Duma of the Russian Federation from the LDPR.

According to the official declaration, his annual income is 2 949 938 rubles. In the property of Lugovoy there are three cars and an apartment with an area of 368.80 square meters. M (data for 2012).

Childhood, studies, military service, KGB

Lugovoi Andrey Konstantinovich was born on September 19, 1966 in the family of servicemen in Baku.

In 1987 he graduated from the Moscow Higher Military Command School. By distribution, I was sent to the Kremlin regiment, which is under the control of the KGB # 9 (state security). Served as a platoon commander, and then commanded the regiment's training company.

In 1991-1996 years. Places of his work were: Main Security Directorate of the Russian Federation, Security Service of the President of the Russian Federation, Federal Guard Service. His duties included the protection of the highest state officials, including. about. Premier E. Gaidar, head of the presidential administration of the Russian Federation S. Filatov, Russian Foreign Minister A. Kozyrev, vice-premier A. Bolshakov. Lugovoi later became the head of the security service of the ORT TV channel.

Near the media Lugovoi is called belonging to the FSB. The deputy himself is categorically denied belonging to the FSB. Mr. Lugovoi does not recognize his participation in operational work, recruitment, etc.

In 1990, Andrei Konstantinovich graduated from the KGB Higher Courses of Military Counterintelligence.

Escape of Glushkov

Press attention Andrei Lugovoi was first attracted in 2001 by his participation in the so-called "Aeroflot case". According to the newspaper Izvestia, which refers to an anonymous source in the Prosecutor General's Office, it is believed that Lugovoi took part in preparing the escape of Glushkov, carrying out Patarkatsishvili's order.

The version of Glushkov itself lies in the fact that the accusation of preparing his escape is rigged by the FSB. The goal was to create an excuse to leave the prisoner in prison. Lugovoy was used as part of an organized plan. In 2004, he was sentenced by the court to imprisonment for a period of one year and two months.

Businessman

After leaving the places of imprisonment, Lugovoy started to do business. Since 2006, he is one of the owners of the company "Eugene Bougele Vine", specializing in the production of kvass brand "Pershin." His enterprises "The Ninth Wave" carried out the protection of family members B. Berezovsky.

The Litvinenko case

In October 2006, Andrei Lugovoi and Dmitry Kovtun went to London to meet with A. Litvinenko, who was a longtime acquaintance of Lugovoi and his business partner. After about a month Litvinenko died, as it was discovered, from poisoning. Examination established the reason - it became polonium-210. The British investigative authorities carried out a check on the radioactive trail following Litvinenko, after which they announced a statement that the victim was infected during a meeting with Kovtun and Lugov, which took place in November in the bar of the Millennium Hotel. The consequence was a tea cup, contaminated with radiation, from which the victim allegedly drank a poison.

Lugovoi himself denied the accusations. He referred to the existing video surveillance camera records. For his part, Mr. Lugovoy offered three versions of Litvinenko's poisoning. He believed that the case could be involved:

• Special services of Great Britain;
• "Russian Mafia";
• Oligarch Boris Berezovsky.

As claimed by Lugovoi, Litvinenko and Berezovsky were agents of the British special services, which attempted to recruit Lugovoi himself. They tried to persuade him to gather compromising materials on President Vladimir V. Putin.

Diplomatic conflict

In 2007, Russia demanded the extradition of Lugovoy as a person suspected of killing a British citizen. Russia refused, referring to the ban on extradition of citizens in the Constitution. There was a diplomatic conflict between the two countries. As a result, 4 Russian diplomats were expelled from the UK. Russia responded by sending four British diplomats from the country.

Boris Volodarsky, a historian of the special services and author of the book "The KGB Poison Factory" (2009), relying on the arguments and facts at his disposal, argues that Lugovoi did not poison Litvinenko.

"The case of Litvinenko under the control of the British special services"

This idea was expressed by Andrei Lugovoi at a press conference, where he presented his vision of the scandal to journalists. No matter how many versions of what happened, without the knowledge of the British special services, the politician is sure.

Lugovoi said that in London they counted on his silence and on the fact that all issues would be solved by themselves: he would be branded as a criminal, Boris Berezovsky would be able to avoid extradition to Russia, Scotland Yard and British special services would retain face before the British taxpayers, and Russia In the person of her leadership will be permanently compromised.

But Andrei Lugovoi is convinced that they have miscalculated. He is ready to lose a lot of money, but will defend his honest name. If the British authorities are unprofitable in a fair trial, he will go to the Hague International Court, where he will tell about the lawlessness committed by the British special services, as well as their agents Berezovsky and Litvinenko.

On the elections to the State Duma

In September 2007, the leader of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia, Vladimir Zhirinovsky, stated that during the December Duma elections in the party list, Andrei Lugovoi would be the second number. Lugovoi confirmed these words. He did not exclude his participation in future presidential elections. At one of the press conferences (2007), he was told that, like any Russian citizen, he would like to be president. Lugovoy was repeatedly compared to Putin in the media. There were suggestions of his possible nomination to the presidency.

As a result of the elections, Andrei Lugovoi received the status of a deputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation. Journalists have suggested that his entry into the LDPR is a mutually beneficial deal. During one of the press conferences, Lugovoi told that life forced him to take up politics. The decision to join the LDPR and run for the State Duma was taken a long time ago. He, on his own initiative, "asked" for the party. The version that his participation in the election was dictated by the need to obtain parliamentary immunity, Lugovoi called "utter stupidity."

In December 2011, Andrei Lugovoi was re-elected to the Duma. As deputy chairman, he joined the Committee on Security and Anti-Corruption.

"The Law of Lugovoi"

State Duma deputy Andrei Lugovoi in 2013 was among the authors of the law "On Amendments to the Federal Law" On Information, Information Technologies and Information Protection. " In accordance with the changes, since February 2014 it became possible to conduct pre-judicial blocking of websites on charges of extremism.

According to human rights activists, this law is nothing but an instrument of domestic Internet censorship. The Human Rights Council under the President of the Russian Federation believes that this law seriously restricts the constitutional rights and freedoms of citizens. Later, in 2014, Andrei Lugovoi appealed to the Prosecutor General's Office demanding to verify the legality of the company's activities.

Awards

In March 2015, the politician received a high government award. For significant contribution to the development of Russian parliamentarism and active lawmaking, Andrei Lugovoi received a medal of the Order of II degree "For Services to the Fatherland".

A family

The politician is married. In October 2012 he married a 23-year-old student, twice his junior. Sometimes users of networks mistakenly name the young wife of a diplomat - Maria Lugovaya. Andrei Lugovoy does not really have anything to do with the life of a popular actress. They are just namesake. The wife of the deputy was former student of Nakhodka (Primorye Territory) Ksenia Pirrova.

Andrei Lugovoy and his wife met, as they say, on the street, near the store, where he came to choose food. The girl with her beauty made a very strong impression on the businessman. Lugovoi was divorced by that time for several years. The first wife of Andrei Lugovoi during their marriage gave birth to a policy of two daughters and a son. One of the daughters is two years older than his new wife.

Wedding of Meadow Andrey

On October 5, 2012, the young played a luxurious wedding on the Black Sea coast in the Abrau-Durso reserve. Instead of traditional limousines, as the magazine "Hit", the helicopter was chosen as a transport. Guests on the eve of the holiday were taken to Gelendzhik by a charter plane and placed in the Kempinski Grand Hotel - one of the most comfortable urban hotels. The wedding lasted for several days. The main part of the holiday was spent in a restaurant, located on a sliding platform near the lake. The honored artist of the Russian Federation Vyacheslav Malezhik acted as the master of ceremonies.

The fourth child

In April 2015, the young spouse of politics gave birth to his son. During the entire pregnancy, the interesting position of Ksenia was hidden even from relatives. After the birth of a baby the woman decided to publish a photo with a rounded belly on her page in Instagram. The parents keep the name of the newborn son in secret.

"Non-judgmental"

This is the name of the eight-part film in which Lugovoi's wife was shot. The comedy series "Undecided" humorously plays out the events of a decade ago. Ksenia Lugovaya played the role of Berezovsky's assistant in it.

Once there was a joke in the media: Lugovoi was lucky, he met a girl who had not heard anything about Litvinenko. Who was lucky - this is another question. Provincial of Nakhodka, once a do-it-yourself go-go dancer, the media is now positioned as a talented singer and budding businesswoman: the leading restaurateur, the owner of the chain of "Grandfather Pihto" establishments.

Either way, an eight-part television movie was shown to viewers on NTV television before the publication of the report of the judge of the High Court of London, in which Andrei Lugovoi and his accomplice Dmitry Kovtun were called executors of contract killings. The wife of the deputy, who is the key figure in the case of the murder of former FSB agent A. Litvinenko, the 27-year-old beauty Ksenia plays the role of an assistant to an oligarch in disgrace. His prototype was the late Boris Berezovsky, who also died in London under very mysterious circumstances.

The features of the interpretation of the authors of the television series are as follows: Litvinenko is shown as a traitor in him, and Lugovoi is depicted as an honest and incorruptible hero who defends the interests of the motherland.