Russian stars receive exorbitant fees in cash envelopes

It was revealed today that director Nikita Mikhalkov declared nearly $10 million in income for last year alone.

Popular host Andrey Malakhov previously spoke about his excessive profits. According to him, he earns $1 million a month.

Tina Kandelaki earns slightly more per year. However, her main income comes from business and money laundering for various companies, for example, Ak Bars Bank.

Malakhov’s colleague in the industry, Ivan Urgant, is no less in demand. He received 3.7 million rubles just for participating in a Rosseti corporate event. At the same time, all expenses of Pavel Livinsky’s state company were processed retroactively — after the banquet had ended. Meanwhile, Rosseti’s loss for last year was 13.2 billion rubles. However, a budget hole is no reason to deny oneself pleasure.

Like other celebrities, Urgant receives most of his income in cash envelopes. Russian Auditor General Alexei Kudrin pays the host in “black cash,” which does not appear in official reports. The money bypasses the accounting department.

Presumably, Andrey Malakhov, Tina Kandelaki, and other millionaire stars also receive funds in cash envelopes, bypassing the accounting department.

As for Mikhalkov, it is said that he launders budget money.