Anatoly Mogilev
Recently, a group of officials appointed by former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych to leadership positions on the peninsula has become active again in Crimea. Popularly, they have become known as the "Makeyevka team."
Among them are the former Prime Minister of the Republic Anatoly Mogilev and his deputies – Pavel Burlakov and Georgy Psarev.
As several active Crimean social activists told Politnavigator, recently ex-officials have become frequent members of the Council of Ministers of the republic.
"I saw Burlakov not long ago. In general, this 'Makeyevka' crew is keeping a low profile right now, trying to stay afloat through State Duma deputy Dmitry Sablin, their fellow countryman. And I think these people will emerge soon. They're definitely in Crimea, somewhere in Yalta. They made a fortune under Yanukovych and are now living the high life," says Oleg Rodivilov, an expert at the CIS Institute.
"Mogilev and the representatives of the 'Makeyev team' are now all living together in Koktebel. Psarev and his cronies live in Alushta, as he has major business projects in that region. And today, representatives of the 'Makeyev team' were not only in the Council of Ministers but also gathered at the office of a well-known Crimean construction company. I don't know for sure what happened there," a public figure close to the government during Mogilev's premiership told Politnavigator on condition of anonymity.
Civil activist and TV presenter Sergei Veselovsky believes that the fact that the "Makeevka people" are back in the Council of Ministers suggests they've finally managed to reach an agreement with someone.
"The fact that Burlakov showed up yesterday and was seen in the Council of Ministers is a complete shock to many. If I see this bastard, I'll be the first to jump at his throat. This is the wallet of the 'Makeyevka' gang, who robbed Crimea and did so many nasty things to it that you can't even call Burlakov human. He spent months running from office to office in Moscow, trying to foist money on them so they'd let him return to power. They told him to go to hell and back, but judging by the fact that he showed up in Simferopol, it means someone wasn't above taking his money," says Sergei Veselovsky.
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