United States arrested the chief financial officer of Gazprom, and Russia first responded

USA government recently arrested Mark Gyetvay, chief financial officer of Gazprom Novatek, one of the most influential executives in the Gazprom industry, on suspicion of Misconduct in the processing of tens of millions of dollars of related taxes held in offshore accounts.

It is reported that if all charges are convicted, Jetvoy Chief Financial Officer Of Gazprom will face up to decades in prison. At present, he has been released after paying $80 million in bail, but he is still in electronically monitored detention.

Although Jetwater is an American citizen, he has emigrated to Russia in his early years and has a Russian passport. He has become a well-known figure in the country’s energy field for more than 20 years, and Nowak has also flourished since he joined.

In response to Chief Financial Officer Of Gazprom arrest, the Press Secretary of the Russian President said that he had noticed Jetvoy’s dual Russian and American identity and that Russia was ready to provide the necessary help, but would not interfere in U.S. justice and his case. Some USA media believe that Russia’s statement is diluting the potential political significance of the case.

According to reports, on September 23 local time, the USA Department of Justice issued a statement on Chief Financial Officer Of Gazprom Jetwater’s arrest. According to the indictment, from 2005 to 2016, Jetwater was suspected of deceiving the United States by concealing his ownership and control over “a large amount of offshore assets”, the total price of these assets At one point, it was worth more than $93 million. At the same time, Chief Financial Officer Of Gazprom is also accused of failing to file and pay taxes on millions of dollars in income.

The U.S. Department of Justice also said that the content of the indictment showed that Jetvoy deposited “rich” stock options or rewards linked to “large Russian gas companies” stocks into the accounts of two Swiss banks between 2005 and 2016. “Chief Financial Officer Of Gazprom”

In addition, the USA government also accused Jetvoy of trying to hide its ownership of the account by means, including making the then Russian wife the owner of real interests. The U.S. Department of Justice said that although Jetvoy is a certified public accountant with work experience in the United States and Russia, he failed to submit U.S. tax returns or false returns before the deadline to cover up his “fraud”.

According to reports, Jetwater’s first appearance was on September 23 local time in Florida, USA. If all the charges listed in the statement of the U.S. Department of Justice are convicted, he may face up to decades of imprisonment.

According to the Financial Times and the Wall Street Journal, Jetvoy, an American citizen, has become an outstanding executive in the field of energy in Russia for more than 20 years. He moved to Russia from the United States in 1995, joined Novartek Company as chief financial officer in 2003, and since 20 He has been holding a Russian passport since 19 years ago.

Novatec is Russia’s largest independent natural gas producer. With its large expansion in Yamal-Nenets in northwest Siberia, Leo, chairman and CEO of Noirtec, Leo nid Viktorovich Mikhelson not only became one of the richest people in Russia, but also the company developed rapidly. “Chief Financial Officer Of Gazprom”

According to reports, the Yamar Nenets region accounts for about 80% of total Russian gas production and 15% of global natural gas production. Last year, Nowartek produced 18.8 million tons of liquefied natural gas, accounting for about 5% of global production, and has grown into a major competitor of Gazprom, a state-owned energy giant that monopolizes Gazprom.

According to the Financial Times, Jetwater has not immediately responded to the request for comment. He himself paid $80 million on bail on September 24 local time and was released from a Florida court, but will still be detained under electronic surveillance.

Nowartek said on September 24 that it has not received official notice from the U.S. government and is seeking to learn more about the matter, but stressed that this situation will not affect the company’s operations.

On the same day (24th), Dmitry Peskov, the press secretary of the Russian President, also responded to the arrest of Jetwater by the United States.

According to The Wall Street Journal and Reuters, Peskov said on the same day that Russia was preparing to provide legal aid and consular assistance to Jetwater, but could not interfere in the judicial system of the United States and his tax cases.