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Nicholas Schmidle <nickschmidle@gmail.com> Chichakli R <chichakli@yandex.ru> 29 . 19:14

Thanks Richard, Interesting about the G1 and the Il76s not having any engines. I didnt know that. The one thats been converted into a billboard, Ive seen photos of that, but whose plane was it actually? Re: the plaudits you all received from Sharjah, is there any chance theres someone back in Moscow who could send that earlier than three weeks from now? Its a great fact to insert, illustrating Viktors business at the peak of his operations. Thoughts? And I feel there is much more to discuss re: OFAC stuff. It sounds, from what youve written, that you all werent inhibited at all but the sanctions and were still very much in the game, as it were. Thanks again for all your help! Best, Nicholas

From: Chichakli R <chichakli@yandex.ru> Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2012 09:49:18 +0400 To: Nicholas Schmidle <nickschmidle@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Query from The New Yorker
Good day Nicholas: Thank you for your message. In regards to Victor, the sanctions had zero negative effect on him or his ability to do business anywhere. In reality, the publicity created by the propaganda helped him to appear bigger than whatever hi is, gave him credibility he would have never dreamed about having, and invented a person that never existed in real life. As to OFAC sanction, it indeed provide credibility and legitimacy to the designated person as an accredited and trusted friend to any entity that despises the US government and its political agenda and propaganda. You can make very descent living solely because you name appears on OFAC list in matter other than drugs; I can testify to that first hand.

In regards to the G1, that aircraft was long gone. The aircraft in RAK if it is still there, would not be owned by Victor since years; more particular since the engines were removed upon their expiration, and then that airframe without the engines would very much be worthless. I think Victor may have left one or two IL-76 airframes, other than the one used as an advertizing board at the side of the road. The IL-76s would have a value of zero since they were abandoned in RAK initially because they had no engines and because of the diminished value after they were restricted in operations from 2005 forward. For all I know, Victor had no assets tied to aircraft whatsoever.

Finally, Ill be back to Moscow in about three weeks after completing my tour. I am a visiting lecturer in many universities and research institutes in an outside the Russian Federation and I usually go on tour twice, at the start of the academic year in September and at the start of the second half of the academic ear which is now.

Sincerely Richard 28.01.2012, 17:02, "Nicholas Schmidle" <nickschmidle@gmail.com>: Thanks Richard, I agree with you entirely about Viktor not having any assets inside the US or registered in the US (besides the one Gulfstream, currently sitting in Ras al Khaimah, right?), but the sanctions surely affected his ability to conduct business abroad, dont you think? Id be interested to hear your thoughts. And when do you anticipate being back in Moscow to possibly look for the magazine citing Air Cess achievement? Thanks again! Best, Nicholas

From: Chichakli R <chichakli@yandex.ru> Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2012 16:52:19 +0400 To: Nicholas Schmidle <nickschmidle@gmail.com>

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Good day: Thank you for your message. Well, I wonder how would the government could possibly explain puting any kind of strain on Victor? He never had any business in or with the US, nor he ever had any assets in the or its positions or allies. Vitor is the only person who was never hurt by sanctions, and that is a fact you can bank on, period. As to me, the sanction had destroyed my family, life work, and my business and that is because I was a believer in the constitution, in justice, and in the operations of the law - I never thought that what goes in the corrupt countries can possibly take place in the United States. Well, I was wrong. As to elaborate on some of the effortless methods that can be used circumvent sanction, that would be illegal - wouldn't it? It is just like taxes, there are ten million ways to evade taxes but talking about them is a crime. Best regards Richards 27.01.2012, 19:14, "Nicholas Schmidle" <nickschmidle@gmail.com>:

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