AN Investigation has linked President Edgar Lungu to a Belarusian businessman and oligarch, Alexander Zingman who, according to the Business News Line publication of March 25, 2020, is associated with questionable deals between Russian dealers and African countries.
Photographs have now emerged of President Lungu, Defence Permanent Secretary Sturdy Mwale, Zambia Air Force Commander Lt Gen David Muma and Military Attaché at the Zambian Embassy in Moscow, Robert Kampachi, with the said Belarusian businessman.
On one of the photographs, Zingman holds the shoulders of Air Force Commander Muma and PS Mwale next to Lusaka businessman Valden Findlay and Kampachi.
Information gathered indicates that Zingman brokered a meeting between President Lungu and Alexander Mikheev, President of Rosoboronexport, which is the sole state intermediary agency for Russia’s exports/imports of defence-related products, technologies and services.
Although he operates under the radar, Alexander Zingman is reported to be a valuable chain in the relations between Zambia and East Europe, and is believed to have brokered the procurement of helicopters from Russia and the contract for the supply of Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircrafts.
According to an investigation, Zingman is an influential Belarusian businessman who operates behind the scenes, and holder of both American and Zimbabwean citizenships. He is believed to be working with African governments, including Zambia, in brokering opaque deals with Russian companies.
On paper, Zingman’s name is associated with the fashionable restaurant Falcone in Minsk, Belarus and resides in Raubichi and owns several properties there. His partner, Elizaveta Denisevich, and son, Denis Zingman, are running the family business. Zingman’s private jet is reported to have frequently flown to and from the shelters of African countries, carrying on board government leaders and businessmen.
And the Business News Line reports that the plane is said to have links with Moscow-based Russian company Smart Jet Aviation in three different company registries: Russia, Cyprus and the Virgin Islands. According to its flights’ history, in March 2018 the plane went from the renowned offshore tax shelter island of Jersey to Burkina Faso, then to Zimbabwe, again to Burkina Faso and then to Egypt, Latvia and Belarus. One passenger was present in all cases – lowkey Belarussian businessman Alexander Zingman.
In January 2019 Zingman was announced Zimbabwe’s Honorary Consul in Belarus, and made 6 flights to Harare in 4 months between March-July 2018. In March 2018, Zimbabwe and Belarus signed millions of dollars worth of deals across various economic sectors, including agriculture and forestry equipment, mining and transportation.
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But there’s nothing in your story that suggests any corrupt actions between Zingman and Zambian politicians. What illegal dealings have come out of this relationship. You are just skimming on the surface and pretending there is something. Underneath
I can see any corruption thing here
This story is like an ocean. It’s like a subject, too general and does not address the story headling.
They turned Zambia into a casino to pay out themselves.
If one’s able to read, write at even a basic level, supporting Lungu is UNPATRIOTIC.
Is this state capture by Findlay and how does he find himself in the middle of the shady dealers from Belarus?
Why do we have a President who is always embroiled in scandals. This is very shameful.
Why a shady man like Alexander Zingman is even involved with a public figure in this nation, that said alone is a scandale !!
The Insatiable appetite for money is frightening. Where are we going ai? Lungu found the perfect partner in crime- Alexander Zingman, the mafia itself
I knew this Findlay was not kept close for nothing, now we have another piece of the puzzle, Mr. Zingman
Scandal after scandal, twanaka ba Chagwa.
If one is able to either read or write at a basic level SUPPORTING LUNGU IS UNPATRIOTIC
Zingman is the essence of foreigners who uses the under of our natural reasouces
Its scary to see that there are A LOT OF SHADY INDIVIDUALS who directly link themselves with the President on “Personal” matters! Doesn’t seem very healthy to say the least
Is Zambia CAPTURED by Valden Findlay? and how exactly does he find himself in the middle with shady dealers from Belarus?!
We need to liberate zambia by 2021!! We need a President that will STAND UP TO foreginers like Zingman trying to take advantage of us, NOT HELP THEM
Everyday here inclines a new scandal ! are we Rulled by ALEXANDER ZINGMAN by any chance?
Everytime we find out that Zambia is managed bu a new drug or arms dealer, Lungu is Zingman’s PUPIT LEADER
If this doesnt SCREAM STATE CAPTURE by Findlay and his team of thugs than what is?
I red about Zingman, word says he is doing this all over Africa
Alexander Zingman is CORUPPTED TO HIS CORE ! I red in an article that he is inviting Findlay Lungu and the rest to stay with him on his Private Jet and dares to deny their connection
I fear for our country!
The notion that our President, one of us, is assisting Alexander Zingman in stealing and taking advantage of us…
Alexander Zingman has been linked with Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa on the media in the same way, We are being PLAYED here
Zingman is associated with weaon deals in Zimbabwe as well !! How many coquincidences could there be?
A TRUE REVELATION ! Lungu should quit trying to sell us out to the outside world
PREVIOUSLY UNKNOWN FLIGHT LOGS FROM 2018-2019 FOR A RUSSIAN FLIGHT JET, INCLUDING DESTINATIONS AND PASSANGERS LIST REVEALED THAT ALEXANDER ZINGMAN FLEW WITH HIS PRIVATE JET TO VARIOUS TAX SHELTERS AND AFRICAN COUNTRIES, CARRYING ONBOARD WORLD LEADERS AND, GOD FORBID, ESCORTS!
Africa today is a Condom used by the EUROPEANS, and now with Alexander Zingman also the AMERICANS, to freely enjoy resources of any kind… from grass to gold to human beings
African Politicians AUCTIONED their integrety to the Dollar…or rubble 😉
This scandal cannot continue unadressed-It is a stab in the back of the nation
Knowing that Alexader Zingman is American and doing this breaks my heart
How did this clu-less Person found himself leading a country??? Are Zambian voters normal??
Those Getting Paid Zambian Tax Payers Money as Advisors to President Should do their Jobs. Alexander Zingman is Bad News
Lungu’s association with criminals, friendly or not, is wrong!
IT IS SKETCHY ENOUGH THAT HE WAS EXPOSED IN LIKE A BILLION PHOTOS WITH LUNGU
Our President is too close to a criminal god knows why???!!!
Having links also with Russia is very good ah? Another country to take advantage of us added to the list
When state money is age after having been humbeled by overty
We must not remain blindly loyal to an OPRESSIVE governance
Alexander Zingman is a classic case of an EASTERN EUROPEAN trying to have his share of our rich lands! What discuss me is that Lungu gies him a hand
We have for sometime feared we were under STATE CAPTURE!
When the state is i COMPROMISED with MAFIA kind of leadershi we should exact a ghastly ending
This government what do they want from us kanshi?
News Agencies in Zibmabwe connect Zingman with gold smuggling !! Now it clears out Finfdlay’s involvement… wouldn’t be to shocked if he did it in Zambia too
PF as a Party must stick to visionary leadershiP in order to survive
APPRECIATE NEWS DIGGERS FOR EXPOSING THE TRUTH!!
We need to know what our leaders are doing !! Zingman goes to show we need some kind of enforcement
IT IS HAPPENDING, ITS OUT THERE! LETS NOT LET IT BE BLOWN UNDER THE TABLE
ALEXANDER ZINGMAN IS A FAGOT
Finally a NEWSPAPER that doesn’t only PRAISE Lungu !
Lungu is selling us out to Foreginers!!!
Thank you News Diggers for this ! Really an EYE OPENING! Have they no shame?!
Great Investigative work !
Why Zambia has a President that is always involved in some shady activity
I red that Alexander Zingman is American also, for centuries the Americans and Euroeans have been trying to take advantage of us, Sad to see thaqt everything remaind the same
Mundithandize!
ALEXANDER ZINGMAN IS HUNGRY FOR MONEY! Doesnt matter who he has to TRANPLE on his way
I imagine Alexander Zingman sitting in his jet right now, laughing with Lungu, Mnangagwa and the rest
I have been following the entire story, Zingman acts like a guilty man with his threats
YOU DONT SCARE ANYONE IN ZAMBIA
Alexander Zingman for some reason thinks he is above the law, maybe because he is American- Enjoys having business in america, heling russia out by managing arm deals and stealing from us !
Alexander Zingman is a known International Criminals! He is also trading gold and diamonds escaing tax! IT IS IN BELSAT
I know that Zingman is married to Elizaveta Dzenisevich, she manages his resturant Falcone where he is doing his mafia activities
ALEXANDEDR ZINGMAN is smuggling arms in his jet M-ABEC ! THATS HOW HE IS ESCAPING AMERICAN SANCTIONS
There is no good reason for Lungu to be seen with a notable Belarusian criminal ! Are there any authorities that check these kind of things?
Sindidziwa
Does the international community, the US, anybody aware that Aleander Zingman is basically PISSING ON INTERNATIONAL LAW
Great storyline! Incredible how they all act innocent and humble, they all look like Alexander Zingman is their best friend
Dear Alexander Zingman,
The truth is doing you no justice, you are friends with Lungu, a drug cartel head, Mwale and Muma-all allegedly by mistake?! hard to believe
THE RIGHTFUL PLACE OF ILLEGAL ARMS DEALER IS JAIL!! 
SELLING ARMS UNREPORTEDLY+ HANGING OUT WITH LUNGU, MWALE&MUMA+ HANING OUT WITH MIKHEEV= ALEXANDER ZINGMAN IS A L I A R
May you never commmit fraud in Zambia again
Alexander Zingman is mitagating arm deals with Sukhoi, RosobornePort and others!! Photos with Mikheev, and a few of them, only PROVE it
Alexander Zingman is an American who is Part of the Russian Mafia, More shady?
Edgar Lungu has a very bad influence in Zambia! He must be removed! He does not spare in feelings for the citizens and we are tolling after very harsh conditions! The though that all this money is going to Alexander Zingman
The manner Lungu behaves himself damages the our image and our economy! I am trying to understand how Lungu involves himself with Blood sucker Alexander Zingman when people are dying from poverty and hunger
This goes beyond acceptable standards! Lungu must be removed of office, Him and Strudy and Muma and everybody else that Obey to Valden Findlay and Alexander Zingman
I am repelled by News Agencies that dare to try to protect Lungu, or even worse-Alexander Zingman! though this he has proven all the allegations are correct and provided obscene eplanations! If the government is not gonna cut the relations with him it is very severe
We are working our asses off, we have children nd this kind of behavior is simply not acceptable ! Lungu sets an awful example and it is very frustrating
Lungu is a threat to public security ! We can’t presume to be that this is ok to sell us out to an American/Belarusian
We are ready to protest behind and side by side with the children of all opposition leaders!
Alexander Zingman is low credible person to say the least
Of allowing foreigners the country along PF government.
Zambia is for Zambians! It is shocking to see how tight is Alexander Zingman with our President, a friend and a business partner-together stealling from us behaind the back
Mr Zingman was a broker of a deal in which we bought about 2 mil mi-17 helicopters and a Sukhoi superjet from a Russian Mikheev whose under sanctions from the US
Apparently Zingman brokered many military purchases in Zambia, that we are un aware of! If you compare our registered arms and tax for arms purchases it does not make sense !
Once this goesnout of Zambian borders, Alexander Zingman is in trouble
Better a Pandora box opens
IT IS LUNGU’S PROBLEM that he decided too do business with shitty figures. Now he must bare the consequences, and there should be ones
What are Hichilema, Nkombo, Kambwili, Kalaba, Nalumango, Katuka reaction to this?
Alexander Zingman holds the shoulders of Air Force Commander Muma and PS Mwale next to Lusaka businessman Valden Findlay and Kampachi. Alexander Zingman, a Belarusian who operates behind the scenes, and holder of both American and Zimbabwean citizenships.