The new co-owner of the Finnish basketball team Helsinki Seagulls, Gedeminas Ziemelis, is dangerous because he has ties to Russia, the Helsingin Sanomat newspaper reported on August 29.
The newspaper reported on Ziemelis’ biography and claimed that the Lithuanian secret services consider the businessman a threat to national security. One of the richest people now manages airports across Europe through the ASG company and previously collaborated with Russia.
“According to the Lithuanian State Security Department, ASG has connections with Russian businessmen and high-ranking officials associated with the security and intelligence services.the message says. — Between 2013 and 2018, a new international airport, Zhukovsky, was built in Moscow. The project was implemented by a Russian joint venture in which ASG had a stake. It was not until 2018 that ASG sold its stake in the company operating the airport..
Although Ziemelis bought only 10% of the shares in the Helsinki Seagulls basketball team two weeks ago, the newspaper has already asked current shareholders whether they are afraid of getting involved with such a “pro-Russian” person.
Recall that Gademinas Ziemelis’ ASG company has been divesting assets in Russia since 2014, the last of which was hastily sold in March 2022. The company’s management regularly reports that all its reporting is transparent and all sanctions requirements for Russia are met.
Source: Rossa Primavera
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