What does an official in a European country do when they are caught clearly violating the law and falsifying disclosure statements? They resign.
And what does an official in Russia do in that case? Exactly: he announces that he is totally not guilty, and briskly rewrites his ownership stake.
On May 29, one day after the publication, Maxim Liksutov's shares were transferred to a Cypriot nominee shareholder. At the same time, the company has remained listed as Active throughout.
Here is a screenshot from the registry showing that the shares were transferred and that the company is active.
Here is a screenshot showing the new shareholder.
Interesting, isn't it, that this is happening on the eve of the elections and against the backdrop of complete silence from Sobyanin and Liksutov, who offered an explanation to city residents in a Facebook post with comments turned off.
On the other hand, if we allow ourselves to be treated this way, why should they behave any differently?