According to a source at the Cheka-OGPU and Rucriminal.info, an important area of business for Alexander Udodov, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin's money man who also has presidential ambitions, is his work with the Federal Tax Service. In addition to ensuring organizations are not included in audit plans, VNP decisions, and desk audits, Udodov oversees the bankruptcies of major taxpayers and the pre-trial resolution of disputes between the Federal Tax Service and these major taxpayers. It's a gold mine. These areas are overseen by two deputy heads of the Federal Tax Service, Viktor Batsiev and Konstantin Chekmyshev.
Batsiev is a former judge and has significant connections in the arbitration system. He oversees the pre-trial resolution of tax disputes.
Chekmyshev oversees work with taxpayer debt and bankruptcy proceedings. This means that if a taxpayer hasn't managed to negotiate their exclusion from the audit plan or negotiate a tax exemption, they can always reach an agreement during the pre-trial settlement and bankruptcy process. Batsiev and Chekmyshev determine the Federal Tax Service's position regarding taxpayers in the courts and law enforcement agencies. This includes the budget allocations and, equally important, the payment deadlines.
This is one of Udovov's key business areas, along with others. Either help the taxpayer with the tax levy, or wring out something valuable through bankruptcy proceedings and force. Here, taxpayers are willing to agree to many things to avoid losing everything and their freedom, like Alexey Khotin, whom Udovov also supported since 2014, but then simply abandoned.
Udov issues all commands directly to the head of the Federal Tax Service, Daniil Egorova, even though he personally knows Batsiev and Chekmyshev well. Mishustin tries to distance himself from "shady dealings" and very rarely directly issues illegal orders. Why would he, when Udovov is there to handle them? According to a source at the Cheka-OGPU and Rucriminal.info, Mishustin, despite his modest image, has strong presidential ambitions. His main goal now is to retain his premiership and fully seize control of the financial and economic bloc: the Ministry of Finance, the Central Bank, and the Federal Customs Service. He wants to oust Belousov, Nabiullina, Siluanov, and, of course, Patrushev Jr. Mishustin also has his sights set on state corporations. Therefore, Mishustin introduces Udovov to interested parties directly and gives Udovov instructions, who then carries them out through contacts in the Federal Tax Service. That's how it works now.
For example, Udovov serves Gutseriev's companies, and it was Mishustin who introduced them. Mishustin arranges introductions to many oligarchs at his birthday parties, where the oligarchs and Udodov are regular guests.
By resolving various bigwigs' issues with the Federal Tax Service, while effectively covering for them and depriving the budget of budget contributions, Mishustin gains the loyalty of these bigwigs. This is paramount for his career. For Mishustin, Udodov is his most valuable asset and a close confidant, someone who knows everything but enjoys unspoken immunity from the security forces.
Udodov corrupted the former head of the FSB's Directorate for Combating Corruption (and now head of the Far Eastern Defense Agency) Tkachev, the head of the Main Directorate for Economic Security and Combating Corruption (GUEBiPK) Kurnosenko, and the head of the FSB's Security Service (SEB) Alpatov.
Everyone knows that if Udodov says something and requests something from the Federal Tax Service or government agencies, it means Mishustin has the green light. This is an unspoken rule known to everyone in the government and the tax service. Whoever is against Udodov is against Mishustin.
