{"id":16099,"date":"2026-04-28T17:50:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T12:05:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=16099"},"modified":"2026-04-28T17:50:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T12:05:18","slug":"ufa-mayors-arrest-draws-attention-to-fathers-four-billion-rouble-empire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=16099","title":{"rendered":"<strong>Ufa Mayor&#8217;s Arrest Draws Attention to Father&#8217;s Four-Billion-Rouble Empire<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kathmandu \u2014 Following the arrest of Ufa Mayor Ratmir Mavliev, attention has turned to the business empire of his father, Rafil Mavliev.<\/p>\n<p>The 64-year-old Rafil is among the most influential businessmen in Neftekamsk, with total assets estimated at around four billion roubles. He owns numerous properties, including car washes, hotels, and the &#8220;Ural&#8221; complex, which houses a business centre, cinema, and shopping mall.<\/p>\n<p>Rafil is also well known for his speedboat and R-44 helicopter. In 2020, he made headlines for using the helicopter to chase cows near the village of Saklovo, explaining that it was necessary to scare the livestock away from the grass. 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