In 1992 Knyazev started working for the police in his birthplace
Bila Tserkva. After the July 2015
Mukacheve shootout between the police and Right Sector Knyazev was transferred to lead the
Zakarpattia Oblast Police. one day after his ex-wife was caught at the Polish border with her employer
Vadym Kahan and 500,000 euros. On 26 September 2019 Knyazev was appointed an official adviser to the
Minister of Internal Affairs,
Arsen Avakov. ==Personal life==