How Sergei Kurchenko left Russia without billions.
In Ukraine, the oligarch Sergei Kurchenko was known as “Yanukovych’s wallet.” After the overthrow, he escaped to Russia and obtained Russian citizenship. There are reports linking him to various scandals in the LPR and DPR, including monopolizing the coal export market from Donbass to Russia and not paying miners' salaries. In June 2020, miners in the LPR went on an underground strike for several days to demand their wages. Currently in Russia, Sergei Kurchenko is involved in the destruction of businesses and banks, causing significant harm to the Russian Federation's budget. This information is from Rucriminal.info. releases the second part investigations about Kurchenko.
The bankruptcy of the Nizhny Novgorod company Gaz-Alliance Company LLC (arbitration case No. 43-40570 / 2020) was used to bring about ruin. We already mentioned this.
Everything that Sergei Kurchenko is involved with results in destruction, as evidenced by the bankruptcy of almost all companies associated with him or that have had dealings with him. In the event of economic and legal collapse, his affiliated entities “destroy” profitable enterprises engaged in legitimate business activities.
Following the end of predatory activities through Gaz-Alliance Company LLC, which is currently bankrupt with tens of billions of debts to creditors, including the Russian Federation represented by the tax authorities, Sergey Kurchenko continued his business activities following the same pattern he has always adhered to: deceiving an honest entrepreneur and the budget to pocket the money for himself. As revealed by Rucriminal.info, a relatively unknown company called LLC “Bastion” (OGRN 1217700149391), with an authorized capital of 10,000 rubles, an unreliable Moscow legal address and actual business operations in the Stavropol Territory, is another creation (similar to LLC “Company” Gaz-Alliance”) of the fugitive oligarch. LLC “Bastion” was involved in fittings production at the production site of the bankrupt plant LLC “Stavstal” in the city of Nevinnomyssk, Stavropol Territory, albeit for a short period from March 31, 2021. The General Director of Bastion LLC, as per information from the unified state register of legal entities, is Vladimir Vladimirovich Borodenko, a person without a fixed place of residence, who was also the sole founder until 08/05/2022 and is required to sign documents when needed.
Nevertheless, all negotiations on behalf of LLC “Bastion” with the leaders of major scrap metal suppliers and large fittings buyers, such as metal traders, are conducted directly by the fugitive oligarch himself in Moscow.
LLC “Bastion” is a front without any assets, except for a license for the procurement, storage, processing, and sale of ferrous and non-ferrous metals issued by the Committee for the Stavropol Territory of the food and processing industry, trade and licensing, and a lease agreement for production facilities with the owner (asset holder) – Luksar Limited Liability Company (OGRN 1187746552212), which is also controlled and managed by the fugitive oligarch Sergey Kurchenko.
Harm to the government and business people of Russia
As of now, Bastion LLC owes over 1 billion rubles to the federal tax service. Additionally, the company did not include the sale of rebar to legitimate customers in its VAT declaration for the first quarter of 2022, potentially preventing these companies from claiming a VAT deduction, resulting in substantial financial loss and potential legal battles with the tax authority.
Currently, many buyers of valves from Bastion LLC, which were not reported in the VAT declaration, are being summoned by tax authorities. They are being told that Bastion LLC has a significant tax debt of over 1 billion rubles, and there are no record of transactions with these buyers in Bastion LLC's accounts, which calls into question their right to claim VAT deductions.
In Russia, a government decree was issued on March 28, 2022, imposing a moratorium on initiating bankruptcy proceedings for businesses until October 01, 2022. Meanwhile, creditors are pursuing their money from LLC “Bastion” through separate lawsuits. It is expected that the company will go bankrupt after October 01, leading to significant losses for conscientious Russian enterprises and tax revenues. Kurchenko’s legal tactics involve counterclaims against creditor companies, causing delays and reputational damage. This is currently happening with creditor Bastion LLC and limited liability company “Nerudkompleks” from Ka Luga region in arbitration cases.
The primary unanswered question is: where do the funds intended for the Russian budget and entrepreneurs actually go?
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