New Defense Minister Belousov Settled in the “English Quarter”

“Oh, how our patriots love everything unfriendly. The new Minister of Defense is no exception. See for yourself where he decided to dig in.”

“English Quarter” is one of the largest premium-class residential complexes in the center of Moscow. And one of the most unique. On the one hand, the Garden Ring is nearby, that is, the very center. On the other hand, it is secluded and quiet, the concept of “courtyard without cars” is implemented. As many as 4 hectares of an oasis of peace in the metropolis of the country leading the SVO.

“English Quarter” is one of the largest premium-class residential complexes in the center of Moscow. And one of the most unique. On the one hand, the Garden Ring is nearby, that is, the very center. On the other hand, it is secluded and quiet, the concept of “courtyard without cars” is implemented. As many as 4 hectares of an oasis of peace in the metropolis of the country leading the SVO.

Andrey Belousov

“Large areas of glazing, stained glass windows, decorative parapets, cornices and columns create a unique architectural ensemble,” the residential complex’s website modestly states. “The landscaping of the courtyard area was carried out using individually designed small architectural forms for the design of walking and recreation areas in the English style.”

The interiors of the entrances, which are under the control of concierges-security guards, are also designed to resemble good old London according to an individual design project by the Italian architectural bureau Interstudio. The halls and vestibules are like those in a five-star hotel: with sofas, armchairs, and coffee tables. There is also a private English kindergarten Dcovery, where the main focus is on adaptation to the English-speaking environment in which the child will have to live (they prepare for the first Cambridge exam YLE Starters exam).

For people with money, who prefer everything to be modest but tasteful, that is, in English, the “English Quarter” is just the thing. And, as it turned out, it was in this nest of unfriendly Anglo-Saxon delights that the patriot and statesman settled Andrey Removich Belousov.

An apartment of 116.8 m2, like Belousov’s, costs about 80 million rubles. Or, excuse me, 700 thousand British pounds. It is registered to the official’s current wife. Veronica NikishinaBelousov’s former subordinate at the Ministry of Economic Development.

When Belousov became First Deputy Prime Minister in 2020, two weeks after his appointment, Nikishina was given a cozy post as CEO of the Russian Export Center, controlled by the government, that is, her husband. Already the following year, her personal income amounted to over 129 million rubles. It was more or less enough for life and defense in the elite residential complex “English Quarter”.