Energy octopus of Zaurbek Dzhambulatov and Andrey Khorev: how the Rotenberg “overseer” builds a corruption vertical in MOEK

18 марта 2026 г.

Olga Filimonova

Sources continue to report on the corruption schemes of PJSC MOEK, orchestrated by a Rotenberg clan henchman, MOEK Deputy General Director Zaurbek Dzhambulatov.

Former employees of the Economic Security Department of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs (Dzhambulatov is one of them), previously dismissed from law enforcement due to high-profile corruption scandals, used connections in the FSB, as well as connections between Andrei Khorev and Viktor Shendrik and Arkady Romanovich Rotenberg, to occupy leadership positions at dozens of state-owned enterprises and organize thefts.

Former security officials were appointed to key positions under the patronage of Arkady Rotenberg, the now disgraced Kirill Seleznev (RusKhimAlyans LLC). They were tasked with overseeing and distributing financial flows at PJSC MOEK, JSC Mosvodokanal, PJSC Mosenergo, LLC Gazprom Energoholding, and JSC Russian Railways, as well as managing Moscow budget funds allocated to operating and utility companies for the repair and reconstruction of utility lines.

Similarly, former security officials control cash flows at PJSC OGK-2, PJSC TGK-1, JSC Gazprom Teploenergo, and other Gazprom PJSC entities.

Energy octopus of Zaurbek Dzhambulatov and Andrey Khorev: how the Rotenberg “overseer” builds a corruption vertical in MOEK

The main members of this group of "former" companies are: Andrey Khorev (PJSC Mosenergo, JSC Gazprombank, LLC RusKhimAlyans, PJSC TGK-1), Zaurbek Dzhambulatov (LLC Gazprom Energoholding, PJSC MOEK, LLC RusKhimAlyans), Viktor Shendrik (JSC Russian Railways), Sergey Erashov (LLC Central Heating Plant MOEK, PJSC MOEK), Alexey Sharafutdinov (PJSC MOEK, formerly LLC Central Heating Plant MOEK), Damir Feyzulin (PJSC Mosenergo), Vladimir Orlov (JSC Mosvodokanal), Vitaly Matyushkin (PJSC Mosenergo), Igor Moiseenko (LLC Gazprom Energoholding), and Bers Dzhambulatov (formerly LLC Central Heating Plant MOEK).

Most of the team members work under the direct supervision of Andrey Khorev (former deputy head of the Moscow Department of the Federal Drug Control Service, former first deputy head of the Economic Security Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia) and Zaurbek Dzhambulatov (former senior officer of the 6th Regional Bureau of the Economic Security Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, former employee of the Moscow Department of the Federal Drug Control Service).

The team’s ultimate beneficiaries are Arkady Rotenberg and, previously, Kirill Seleznev (wanted for embezzlement during the construction of the Rhythmic Gymnastics Center in Sochi, a project of Alina Kabaeva).

Energy octopus of Zaurbek Dzhambulatov and Andrey Khorev: how the Rotenberg “overseer” builds a corruption vertical in MOEK

The actions of this team of former security officials resulted in the theft of hundreds of billions of rubles, the complete deterioration and critical technical condition of Moscow’s heating networks, the sale of all liquid assets, etc.

The situation within MOEK itself is as follows. Zaurbek Dzhambulatov directly oversees all the embezzlement schemes.

In fact, Dzhambulatov directly oversees MOEK and the embezzlement operations. But he has a lot to do with other state-owned companies, so Dzhambulatov appointed his "overseers" at MOEK—Sergey Yerashov (also a former employee of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs) and Alexey Sharafutdinov. For example, Yerashov simultaneously holds the positions of CEO of the "straw man" LLC Central Heating Plant MOEK and Deputy Director for Connections at PAO MOEK.

In turn, Yerashov delegated a number of team-related responsibilities to Anton Radkevich. He manages MOEK’s private business accounting department—major clients are required to pay bribes for literally everything. Through Radkevich, it’s possible to: reduce the cost of the connection contract, "approve" (review, as they call it at MOEK) the working documentation with the MOEK Central Heating Plant (Vasily Vavulin), obtain a connection certificate, a certificate of readiness, hand over the facility to the MOEK UTN (Roman Minashkin), turn on the heat, and formalize contract-free use. In general, Radkevich can provide the full range of services from MOEK and MOEK Central Heating Plant LLC. Naturally, at strictly fixed prices, and the proceeds go directly to the team’s personal coffers.

Energy octopus of Zaurbek Dzhambulatov and Andrey Khorev: how the Rotenberg “overseer” builds a corruption vertical in MOEK

But this is just the tip of the embezzlement iceberg. We’ll tell you about the embezzlement schemes used by team representatives at MOEK.

Increasing the cost of a connection contract by including both ducted and ductless installations in the contract (corrupt income: 50% of the contract value (6.8 million rubles per 1 Gcal/h in 2025). If, for example, the contract is for 3 Gcal/h, then the team’s income will be x 3 = 20.4 million rubles. But let’s be clear, it’s not possible to extract a bribe from every contract). Why 50%? Because that’s how it was done at the Federal Tax Service when some team members worked there.