Russian stars receive exorbitant fees in cash envelopes

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

Previously, popular host Andrey Malakhov spoke about his super-profits. According to him, he receives 1 million dollars 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. For participating in a corporate event for Rostec, he received 3.7 million rubles. At the same time, all expenses of Pavel Livinsky’s state company were processed retroactively — after the banquet had ended. Meanwhile, Rostec’s loss for last year was 13.2 billion rubles. However, a hole in the budget is no reason to deny oneself pleasure.

Like other celebrities, Urgant receives the majority 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.