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Vadim Zaitsev (Vadim Yurievich Zaitsev) was born on 16 July, 1964 in Zhytomyr oblast, Ukrainian SSR, USSR, is a Ukrainian-born Belarusian intelligence officer. Discover Vadim Zaitsev's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 59 years old?
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Vadim Yurievich Zaitsev |
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59 years old |
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Cancer |
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16 July 1964 |
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16 July |
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Zhytomyr oblast, Ukrainian SSR, USSR |
| Nationality |
Russia
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Vadim Zaitsev Height, Weight & Measurements
At 59 years old, Vadim Zaitsev height not available right now. We will update Vadim Zaitsev's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Vadim Zaitsev Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Vadim Zaitsev worth at the age of 59 years old? Vadim Zaitsev’s income source is mostly from being a successful officer. He is from Russia. We have estimated Vadim Zaitsev's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Pending |
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Under Review |
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General Vadim Zaitsev (Вадим Зайцев, Вадзім Зайцаў, Vadzim Zaytsau; born 16 July 1964) is a Ukrainian-born former head of the KGB of Belarus under president Alexander Lukashenka.
Zaitsev was born in Zhytomyr oblast, Ukrainian SSR into a family of a Soviet army serviceman.
In 1986 he graduated from the Moscow Border Military School of the KGB and was sent to serve in the Soviet Border Troops.
After the dissolution of the USSR and the restoration of the independence of Belarus, Zaitsev joined the newly created Border troops of Belarus.
Zaitsev served as a border post commander until 1994.
In 1997, Zaitsev graduated from the Border Academy of the FSB of Russia and later worked in the Belarus Border Guard headquarters.
In 1998 - 2002 he served at various positions in Pinsk Border Detachment, responsible for the Western part of the Belarus–Ukraine border.
He then went to study at the Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia in Moscow, graduating in 2004.
In July 2005, Zaitsev Deputy Head of the State Border Committee of Belarus, later becoming First Deputy head of the State Border Committee.
On 15 July 2008 Zaitsev was appointed Chairman of the KGB of Belarus.
Zaitsev has been head of the KGB, the key secret police of the authoritarian regime of president Alexander Lukashenka, during the mass protests that followed the controversial 2010 Belarusian presidential election, where hundreds of protesters were detained, beaten and tortured; as well as during the 2011 Belarusian protests.
"Responsible for transforming the KGB into the main organ of repression of civil society and of the democratic opposition. Responsible for the dissemination, through the media, of false information about the demonstrators on 19 December 2010, alleging that they had brought materials to be used as weapons. He personally threatened the lives and health of the wife and child of former presidential candidate, Andrei Sannikov. He is the main initiator of orders for unlawful harassment of democratic opposition, the torture of political opponents and the mistreatment of prisoners."
In January 2021, EUobserver published an audio file, allegedly being a secret recording of a meeting that took place in 2012 between Zaitsev and several KGB officers, discussing plans to assassinate several exiled enemies of the Lukashenka regime: whistleblower Aleh Alkayeu, colonel Uladzimir Baradach and anti-corruption chief Viachaslau Dudkin, as well as journalist Pavel Sheremet.
In 2012, Zaitsev was dismissed from his post.
In 2012, Zaitsev was added to a sanctions list of the European Union under the following accusations:
In 2013, he was appointed CEO of Kosmos TV, a Belarusian-Russian cable TV provider.
Sheremet was eventually murdered in a manner as discussed by the persons on the tape four years after the alleged recording date, in 2016.
