Russian “art investor” Mitra Group’s leader Olga Kolyshchuk jailed for fraud at antique auctions

05 March 2026 , 20:24

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Russian “art investor” Mitra Group’s leader Olga Kolyshchuk jailed for fraud at antique auctions

In Moscow, Olga Kolishchuk—a socialite and organizer of an art and antiques investment project—has been detained and taken into custody.

According to sources, Kolishchuk was arrested in Moscow and then transferred to Rostov-on-Don. The Leninsky District Court of the city chose pretrial detention as her preventive measure.

The actions were part of an investigation into fraud in auctions connected to Kolishchuk’s management of the Mitra Group and the trading platform Tender Standard. The “socialite” accumulated her wealth through the sale of bankrupt assets, creating a dedicated platform called Viomitra for this purpose.

Later, the platform added a division for the sale of art and antiques. Kolishchuk actively participated in Moscow’s social events and held various auctions, the last of which took place in October 2025 at the Muravyov-Apostol Museum-Estate.

Kolishchuk is also the vice president of the National Union “National Association of Electronic Trading Systems” and the director of a self-regulatory organization of electronic trading platforms.

Elizabeth Baker

Technology & Business Editor