Professional field/official position/biography:
Russian politician, member of the United Russia
party, director of the Orenburg textile mill, deputy of the Legislative Assembly of
the Orenburg region. Won the elections in a single-mandate constituency to the
State Duma of the VIII convocation in 2021.
Accused of:
Public support for Russian military aggression against Ukraine. Andrey Anikeev is included in the report "1500 warmongers" compiled by the Free Russia Forum. The report contains the names of Russian public figures, military commanders, members of the parliament, propagandists, artists and athletes who have publicly spoken out in support of Putin's aggression or are directly involved in it. The Free Russia Forum is seeking sanctions against them in the European Union.