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Serbian Revokes Chechen Official’s Citizenship Amid Danone Takeover

4/29/2026

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Minister Duro Macut revoked Jakub Zakrijev (former Grozny mayor and Chechnya deputy prime minister)'s citizenship on April 28, after it was granted on April 27, citing concerns about status for sanctioned officials.
Zakrijev now oversees Danone's Russian assets.
Associate Ruslan Alisultanov, granted Serbian citizenship, holds over $50 million in Gazprombank deposits and a $40 million Kremlin-area penthouse.
After wealth transfers were reported, Russian journalist Oleg Roldugin was arrested on cyber charges, raising press-freedom concerns.

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Minister Duro Macut revoked Jakub Zakrijev (former Grozny mayor and Chechnya deputy prime minister)'s citizenship on April 28, after it was granted on April 27, citing concerns about status for sanctioned officials.
Zakrijev now oversees Danone's Russian assets.
Associate Ruslan Alisultanov, granted Serbian citizenship, holds over $50 million in Gazprombank deposits and a $40 million Kremlin-area penthouse.
After wealth transfers were reported, Russian journalist Oleg Roldugin was arrested on cyber charges, raising press-freedom concerns.