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Ilham Rahimov

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Born 14 Jan 1951 (75 years old),Russia. Named in 3 sanctions listings.

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He is a classmate and a friend of Vladimir Putin. He financed the construction of Putin's palace in Gelendzhik at an estimated cost of 1.3 billion USD. In 2015, Ilgam Rahimov, along with two of Vladimir Putin's classmates, Nikolay Egorov and Viktor Khmarin, founded a company. Egorov and Khmarin are known to hold assets for the Russian president and benefit from his corrupt schemes. This company accumulated funds received from oligarchs and state-owned companies and transferred 31 million USD (at the exchange rate on the dates of payment) for the construction of the palace.

Azerbaijani and Russian legal scholar and entrepreneur

A classmate and friend of Putin. Financed the construction of Putin's palace in Gelendzhik at an estimated cost of 1.3 billion dollars.

A classmate and a friend of Vladimir Putin. Financed the construction of Putin's palace in Gelendzhik at an estimated cost of 1.3 billion USD. In 2015, Ilgam Rahimov, together with two other classmates of Vladimir Putin, Nikolay Egorov and Viktor Khmarin, who are holders of assets of the President of Russia and beneficiaries of his corrupt schemes, created a company. This company accumulated funds received from oligarchs and state-owned companies and transferred 31 million USD (at the exchange rate on the dates of payment) for the construction of the palace.

Co-Owner of the Antipinsky oil refinery and Sadovod market

Sanctions and listings3

  • Listed
    5 Apr 2023

    Special Economic Measures Act - Russia

    Global Affairs CanadaCanadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions ListCanada

    1, Part 1

    Programme CA-SEMAReference 1246international.gc.cainternational.gc.ca

  • Russia Sanctions Regime - Autonomous (Russia)

    Department of Foreign Affairs and TradeAustralian Sanctions Consolidated ListAustralia

    Targeted financial sanction and travel ban

    Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons – Russia and Ukraine) Amendment (No. 4) Instrument 2025

    Programme AU-RUSSIALast updated 3 Sep 2025dfat.gov.audfat.gov.au

  • Listed
    11 Apr 2023

    Special Economic Measures Act - Russia

    Global Affairs CanadaCanadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions List on the Russian invasion of UkraineCanada

    Canada is imposing sanctions against 14 Russian individuals complicit in Putin’s war of choice, including several security targets linked to the Wagner Group and the aviation sector.

    Programme CA-SEMAinternational.gc.cainternational.gc.ca

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