Dead body found in Cyprus that may belong to Vladislav Baumgertner
In Cyprus, in a remote coastal area between the villages of Pissouri and Avdimou, a body has been found that may belong to the missing Russian businessman Vladislav Baumgertner. Official confirmation of the identity of the find is still awaited.
Vladislav Baumgertner
The body was found in a difficult-to-access, rocky section of the coast where search teams had previously concentrated their efforts.
Vladislav Baumgertner, former CEO of the Russian company "Uralkali", disappeared on January 7. He was last seen in Limassol, getting into a taxi to Pissouri.
The search operation was complicated by winter storms and involved the use of drones and the participation of personnel from British military bases located in Cyprus. Since the body is in a severely damaged state, DNA tests or comparison of dental records may be required for accurate identification.
Many years ago, Baumgertner was connected to Belarus by one episode of his biography. When he flew to Belarus in 2013 at the invitation of then-Prime Minister Mikhail Myasnikovich, he was arrested. He was held in the KGB pre-trial detention center.
His arrest was preceded by the Belarusian-Russian potash conflict, which began after Uralkali announced the cessation of sales through the joint Belarusian-Russian CJSC "Belarusian Potash Company". Both Uralkali and the state enterprise Belaruskali conducted sales through this trader. At the same time, both sides accused each other of uncoordinated sales bypassing BPC.
Initially, Baumgertner was accused of abuse of power and official authority, then the charge was supplemented with theft. Subsequently, the businessman was deported to Russia, where a criminal case was also initiated against him. Later, the case was closed "due to the absence of corpus delicti in his actions."
From 2015 to 2017, Baumgertner worked as the CEO of the port company Global Ports. Afterwards, he headed the Swiss company Alevo.
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