Scandal on ubdzhd. the head of the Mongolia railway monopoly bought old cars at the price of new ones

The Kurgan branch of the South Ural Railway has a new boss. On Thursday, October 16, Alexander Veniaminovich Ushakov was introduced to the team, who took this position.

The Governor of the Kurgan Region, Oleg Bogomolov, and the Head of OJSC South Ural Railway, a branch of OJSC Russian Railways, Vladimir Maldover, arrived to congratulate him on his appointment.

The latter briefly introduced Alexander Ushakov, emphasizing that he had worked his way up from the lowest levels in the railway hierarchy to the first deputy head of the Chelyabinsk branch of the Southern Railway (the latter holding the position before his appointment) and despite his youth, he has extensive work experience.

In turn, in his welcoming speech, the head of the region emphasized that the regional Government and the management of the South Ural Railway have always found a common language and closely interacted.

– I hope these good traditions will be continued. There is someone to rely on here; the staff of the Kurgan branch always supports those who work. And “merging” into it, you should not have fear, I am sure that they will help you, and your professional knowledge will allow you to further develop the Kurgan branch,” said Oleg Bogomolov.

Political scientist Tikhonov: the center is not interested in Tolokonsky returning to politics

The leadership of the Rodina party invited ex-governor Viktor Tolokonsky to take part in the elections in Novosibirsk region. At the same time, it is not specified whether Tolokonsky will become a deputy of the Novosibirsk City Council or the regional legislative assembly. Tolokonsky himself said that he was “in the process of developing a solution.” Political scientist Andrei Tikhonov emphasized that the ex-governor remains one of the moderators of intra-elite processes in the Novosibirsk region, but his electoral potential is not so high. “Tolokonsky’s attempt to play a role in the 2018 gubernatorial elections. turned out to be a failure. There is no reason to believe that the situation has changed and conditions have arisen for his return to politics,” Tikhonov said. He notes that the federal authorities and the current governor Andrei Travnikov are not interested in Tolokonsky returning to politics.

Voronezh Governor Gusev was accused of supporting United Russia's rival

IN " United Russia“in Voronezh they are concerned that Governor Alexander Gusev is supporting Zakhar Prilepin in holding a meeting in Voronezh in May 2020. festival "Russian Summer". According to the media, after Prilepin announced the creation of the For Truth party, the festival will become its political platform, especially since it will take place at the same time as the start of the campaign for the elections of deputies to the regional and Voronezh Dumas. The governor’s position is not to be envied, says political scientist Alexandra Glukhova. Political scientist Alexander Buneev is confident that “Russian Summer” should be considered separately from politics. The same idea was voiced by one of the festival organizers and Prilepin’s ally, historian Nikolai Sapelkin. However, he does not deny that if the party can quickly register with the Ministry of Justice, it will nominate its candidates for elections in the Voronezh region this year.

Experts: ex-governor Tolokonsky will go to the State Duma through local elections

Ex-governor Viktor Tolokonsky received an offer from the Rodina party to take part in the elections in the Novosibirsk region. Tolokonsky himself has not yet clarified whether he will become a member of the Novosibirsk City Council or the regional legislative assembly. He also did not rule out his participation in the State Duma elections. Political strategist Sergei Markelov suggests that regional authorities will oppose Tolokonsky’s return to regional politics, because he could take away part of the United Russia electorate. Political consultant Vladimir Leontyev noted that the ex-governor has retained his influence in the Novosibirsk region and is capable of winning elections against any competitor.

United Russia supported Frank in the mayoral elections of Barnaul

According to media reports, in the competition for the election of the mayor of Barnaul, United Russia will support the acting candidate. the head of the city Vyacheslav Frank. Experts recalled that Governor Viktor Tomenko adheres to the same position. Political scientist Yuri Chernyshov suggests that after complaints against the Barnaul mayor's office regarding snow removal, Tomenko will not openly support Frank's candidacy, but the mayor will have party help. “However, it is possible that over time the governor will try to find another candidate for this position,” Chernyshov said. Political strategist Konstantin Malyshev is confident that public party support for Frank is necessary for a consolidated vote in the City Duma, so that none of the faction members dares to express a dissenting opinion. According to the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, more than 40% of voters are ready to vote for their candidate for governor of the Irkutsk region. Political scientist Alexey Petrov notes that after the resignation of Sergei Levchenko from the post of head of the region, his rating in the region increased. He noted that the Communist Party of the Russian Federation also has other strong candidates for governor. Political consultant Roza Abdulina believes that Levchenko, on the contrary, will drag the Communist Party of the Russian Federation down, and the party’s rating in the region is about 20%. At the same time, experts doubt that Governor Igor Kobzev somehow influences the rating of the Communists.

At the end of last year, the management vertical, headed by the president of the company, which has been in place since the founding of JSC Russian Railways in 2003, has undergone changes. The usual “president - vice-presidents” scheme was changed at the initiative of the head of the monopoly Oleg Belozerov: the president became general director, the vice-presidents became deputy general directors.

The changes were intended to emphasize, in a good sense, the hired status of the management of Russian Railways in relation to the state, the government, excluding the demonstration of autonomy and independence. What the previous head of Russian Railways, Vladimir Yakunin, was reproached for.

However, the changes themselves, in essence, can hardly be called radical. As well as personnel policy Oleg Belozerov. Upon arrival in Russian Railways in August 2015, the new head of the corporation promised that there would be no large-scale changes: “I’m not planning any revolutions. We will do everything that can be done progressively, in an evolutionary way.” Such an approach is hardly dictated by natural caution. Belozerov did not bring his team to Russian Railways, and a personnel revolution in the absence of “revolutionaries” is impossible.

Of course, there were some reshuffles and resignations. Representatives of the old Yakunin guard said goodbye to their positions: first vice-president Vadim Morozov, responsible for the economic and production activities of Russian Railways, and vice-presidents Oleg Atkov and Valery Reshetnikov, responsible, respectively, for working with public organizations and strategic development and implementation of Russian Railways reform. The vice president of security also left Alexander Bobreshov, who was considered Yakunin’s confidant. Galina Kraft replaced as chief accountant Elena Kharybina.

Oleg Atkov (left), Valery Reshetnikov

In the management elite of Russian Railways (with a certain degree of convention), several main groups can be distinguished: “techies”, “lobbyists”, “technocrats” and “overlookers”.

“Railway technicians” are grouped around a representative of the old team - the first deputy general director Anatoly Krasnoshchek. Of the three “firsts,” he is certainly the “first.” Under Belozerov, the apparatus weight of Anatoly Anisimovich increased significantly. In addition to the issues of organizing transportation, which he was in charge of during the Yakunin era, he received the functionality of a retired Vadim Morozov: that is, in fact, the entire production unit.

Oleg Valinsky

Krasnoshchek’s sphere of influence includes his former colleagues at the Oktyabrskaya Railway: Deputy General Director - Head of the Traction Directorate Oleg Valinsky and Deputy General Director - Head of the Central Directorate of Infrastructure Gennady Verkhov. Recently, the affairs of several protégés of Anatoly Anisimovich have gone uphill: Deputy General Director - Head of the Central Traffic Control Directorate Pavel Ivanov, a young and ambitious director of the Center for Branded Transport Services (CFTS) and part-time commercial director of Russian Railways Alexey Shilo, former head of the capital's metro, and now director of Russian Railways for passenger transportation Dmitry Pegov and subordinate to him Pavel Burtseva– Head of the Passenger Transportation business block.

The figure stands somewhat apart Sergei Kobzev, Deputy General Director - Chief Engineer of JSC Russian Railways, an experienced 53-year-old specialist who worked in the central office of the Ministry of Railways under Gennady Fadeev.

Sergey Kobzev

Clearly in counterbalance to the influence of Anatoly Krasnoshchek’s bloc, O. Belozerov increased the status of the head of the financial and economic bloc Vadim Mikhailov. Mikhailov came to Russian Railways under Yakunin from the Moscow office of Ernst & Young, an auditor and consultant to the corporation, but it was under the new leadership of senior vice presidents that he moved to the first level.

Under his care after the departure of the Vice President Salman Babaeva the commercial block has been transferred, which Mr. Mikhailov manages very confidently. Mikhailov is increasingly making statements regarding strategic development monopolies. It was he who defended the interests of the monopoly during the tariff campaign for 2018, acting as its representative in negotiations with federal executive authorities and members of the Russian Railways Consumer Council. And it is worth noting that his authority and influence grew noticeably after the approval of tariffs in almost unchanged form from those proposed by the monopoly.

Vadim Mikhailov

With his “technocratism,” Mikhailov is close to the company’s general director Oleg Belozerov. At the same time, Mikhailov’s position cannot be assessed unambiguously. Vadim Valerievich, being in a key position, remains a stranger in the corporate environment; the attitude towards him on the part of railway technicians is, one might say, sarcastic. And he, a keen connoisseur of antiques and art, has nothing to talk about with his colleagues who have gone through the entire career ladder from lineman to railway general. In addition, Mr. Mikhailov is key figure in negotiations with the government and the monopoly’s largest clients on the subsidized and revenue side of the company’s budget.

This same “technocratic” group includes the Deputy General Director - Head of the Traffic Safety Department Shevketa Shaydullina, Deputy General Director for Capital Construction Oleg Tony, Deputy General Director for Social Affairs Dmitry Shakhanov, as well as the head of the Legal Department Vadim Bynkov.

The “supervisors” are called upon to monitor the activities of other divisions of the company from the perspective of Oleg Belozerov’s interests. First of all, this Anatoly Chabunin, Deputy General Director - Director for Internal Control and Audit, to whom, in addition, the block of competitive procedures is reassigned, which significantly increases his level of influence in the company. Moreover, it is the issue of procurement and putting things in order in this area that is the most painful issue both for the company as a whole and personally for Oleg Belozerov, who upon his appointment was tasked with optimizing the corporation’s expenses.

The eradication of potentially corrupt procurement and order schemes, which the media and even company auditors have repeatedly written about, can save tens and hundreds of billions of rubles. Leaks in the media, which periodically occur, indicate that there is a fierce internal struggle within the corporation for control over the expenditure of financial resources, and the main controller Chabunin plays a key role here.

Deputy General Director Andrey Starkov oversees issues of corporate governance and property disposal, heads the boards of directors of key subsidiaries of Russian Railways. Another deputy, career intelligence officer Nikolay Fedoseev, Responsible for corporate security. Director of Economics and Finance Olga Gnedkova, although he belongs to Yakunin’s team, obviously enjoys Belozerov’s trust.

And finally, a group of “lobbyists”. Their task is to provide a favorable environment for the company’s activities, proving to various representatives of federal and regional authorities and the public the importance of Russian Railways. The results are decisions made on small regional and mega-projects, budgetary allocations and legislative and regulatory decisions beneficial to the company. These include the “third” first deputy general director Alexander Misharin.“Caliph for an hour,” during which, thanks to a mysterious information sabotage in 2013, Alexander Sergeevich found himself in the place of Yakunin himself.

Alexander Misharin

Misharin is in charge of the development of high-speed and high-speed traffic. Actually, who, if not Misharin, should be responsible for this direction: it was Alexander Sergeevich in 2009, when he was governor Sverdlovsk region, put forward the idea of ​​building HSR “Moscow – Kazan – Ekaterinburg”. Despite extensive criticism and even skeptical statements on this matter Vladimir Putin, as well as the failure to launch the high-speed railway for the 2018 World Cup, the topic of high-speed communication is not closed. And it is very lively discussed in various versions. This means that the monopoly’s lobbying efforts are not in vain. And there is no doubt that they will only intensify - the stakes are too high. For example, the cost of constructing the Moscow-Kazan high-speed rail exceeds 1 trillion rubles. In addition, professional interest here is sometimes inseparable from personal interest. Thus, according to Vedomosti, people close to Misharin run the institute Mosgiprotrans, who received an order for 22 billion rubles as part of the Moscow-Kazan-Ekaterinburg highway project.

About diverse activities Petra Katsyva The site explained in detail. Despite the scandalous trail. Katsyv did not fall out of the leadership ranks of Russian Railways, having received the post of Deputy General Director - Head of the Center for the Development of the Moscow Transport Hub. Too much great importance Peter Dmitrievich has entry into the corridors of power in the capital and Moscow region. And too much money is at stake. The investment program of Russian Railways this year for the development of the railway infrastructure of the Moscow hub provides almost 11 billion rubles. This, of course, is not trillions of HSR (mostly hypothetical), but it is real money and a concrete perspective for several years ahead.

Peter Katsyv

Lobbying activities (including abroad) in their own way job responsibilities are handled by the State Secretary - Deputy General Director Anatoly Meshcheryakov and another deputy of Belozerov, the head of the “railway Ministry of Foreign Affairs” Vyacheslav Pavlovsky. Based on the results of the past year, the corporation’s lobbyists can count several high-profile hardware victories in the GR field. This is the speech of the head of state at the Railway Congress, and the days of Russian Railways in the State Duma that passed without a hitch, which is not surprising, given that the State Duma Transport Committee is controlled by the railway monopolist. Unlike the committee of the previous convocation of the Duma, in which railway operators were in charge. The main antagonist of the railway giant in 2017 was FAS. However, the regulator lost outright in the behind-the-scenes battles and at the end of the year agreed to almost all of Russian Railways’ proposals on tariffs for 2018 and the long term.

Let’s talk separately about the personal advisors of General Director Oleg Belozerov. Among them there are still many representatives of the “old guard”, such as Gennady Fadeev, Vadim Morozov and Valentin Gapanovich. There are advisors on a voluntary basis, such as former vice-president of Russian Railways Sergei Maltsev, whom we have already talked about in detail. Although this is most likely a tribute to politeness, and the influence of businessman Maltsev within the management of Russian Railways is close to zero.

Among the general's advisers there are irreplaceable heavyweights who participate in making almost all important decisions within the scope of their activities. These include Tamara Ivanovna Stebunova(former deputy head of the FTS), who at Russian Railways is responsible for the methodological justification of the monopoly’s tariff policy and Price list 10-01. She brought a whole team of specialists to the corporation, led by Vladimir Vargunin, for which an entire department was created in the monopoly - tariff setting methodology. Tamara Ivanovna, together with her deputy, draw up reasoned responses to claims that arise from Russian Railways FAS. And, judging by the large number of conflicts between the monopoly and the regulator, the advisers have plenty of work to do.

There are people who give top management and the CEO himself advice of a slightly different kind. And they control such subtle matters as PR, for example, including personal PR. It's worth remembering here Svetlana Kryshtanovskaya, which came after Oleg Belozerov from Ministry of Transport. Some people call the adviser a confidential person for the head of Russian Railways.

Despite the gradualness of personnel changes in the monopoly, they demonstrate one obvious trend in the management policy of Russian Railways - control over assets and financial flows is increasingly isolated into a separate area and acquires key importance, relegating production activities themselves to the background.

Zakhar Maksimov
The publication uses materials from the Institute for Problems Research railway transport

Sensations related to the head of UBZhD continue D. Zhigzhidnyamaa. At the last party plenum, he was elected as a member of the plenum of the Mongolian People's Party from the regional party committee for Dzabkhan aimag. In the case of forming his leadership team from criminals, he was summoned to Moscow, and there he had an unpleasant conversation. Now he generously supports not his own party, but a member of a rival party.

The Mongolian-Russian joint stock company UBZD employs 15,000 people and is a very large organization. She has her own hospital, school, kindergarten, cultural center, police department, motor depot, service organizations. Therefore, every year it announces large tenders for the supply of goods. This time the head of the UBZD used his influence, his power and “supported” former member parliament, former minister roads and transport M. Zorigta.

Kickback professionals have learned well how to do their dark deeds on the quiet, when everyone is resting and celebrating.

On December 28, 2016, former minister M. Zorigt successfully sold two “Nissan Patrol” Y62 cars to UBZD, and 260 million tugris fell into his pocket. These cars were registered to the “Munkhchuluun Foundation” - a foundation that bears the name of the father of the former minister and the name of the minister himself. State vehicle numbers are 06-68 UBL and 06-69 UNY, year of production - 2015.

On January 2, 2017, two jeeps, which had been on the road in Mongolia for two years, with a mileage of more than 40,000 kilometers, were transferred to UBZD. The official distributor of the Japanese company Nissan in Mongolia - the Monnis company - sells brand new NISSAN PATROL Y62 cars for 130 million tugrs. If you look at advertisement sites, you can find out that similar cars (which were used in Mongolia, with a mileage of more than 40,000 kilometers) are sold for 50-70 million tugars.

In 2014 Ch. Saikhanbileg became prime minister and invited the opposition, the Mongolian People's Party, into the government. Then the Minister of Roads and Transport was appointed N. Tumurkhuu. And then D. Zhigzhidnyamaa, who during the time of the head of UBZD T. Ochirhuu was expelled from the organization, came to UBJD as deputy chief, assuring that “I’m done with the Mongolian People’s Revolutionary Party, I’m joining the Mongolian People’s Party.” And when the Mongolian People’s Party left the government, D. Zhigzhidnyamaa managed to remain in UBZD, claiming that “the Minister of Roads and Transport M. Zorigt and I are classmates.”

During the reign of the Democratic Party, he really wanted to become the head of UBZD, but the head of the Government Affairs Department and at the same time the Mongolian shareholder of UBZD S. Bayartsogt was categorically against it. Of course, the Governing Council of the Mongolian People's Party will consider the actions of this billionaire, who knows how to save face under any power, supports a good relationship with all parties.

One could list the sins of D. Zhigzhidnyamaa for a long time: this includes his appointment as head of the UBZD contrary to party policy, this arbitrariness in the form of appointing people previously punished for criminal offenses to leadership positions, this and failure to fulfill the instructions of the Prime Minister J. Erdenebat, this is also the extreme dissatisfaction of the president of Russian Russian Railways O.V. Belozerova, a summons to Moscow and a severe reprimand. We must not forget that the first deputy head of UBZhD A.V. Ushakov, head of financial affairs S.Ya Usoltseva, head of legal service E.R. Yakovenko The Russian side is informed about everything every day.

In- first, Minister of Roads and Transport M. Zorigt repeatedly tried to dismiss the previous head of UBZD L. Purevbaatara. Maybe the reason was that L. Purevbaatar did not want to accept the terms of Minister L. Zorigt “on kickbacks”?

In- second, when the country's economy is in a difficult situation, when the country is saving on every penny, was there a need to buy two old jeeps for the price of new cars?

IN- third, when the law “On Tender” and the law “On Glass (Transparent) Account” are in force, does the Deputy Management Board of UBZhD, Vice-Minister of Roads and Transport know about these procurements? B. Tsogtgerel, known by the nickname “Glass Tsogoo”? Or is he also “shared”?

IN- fourth, the most important question: many heads of UBZD said that the railway transports passengers and local coal at a loss, so the railway should be exempted from excise taxes on diesel fuel. The country’s parliament took these requests into account, and through the efforts of the Russian Ambassador to Mongolia I.K. Azizova Since 2017, these taxes have been abolished.

If the railways have the money to buy old cars from the former minister at inflated prices, then is it time to reconsider the issue of abolishing excise duty on diesel?

Deputy head of the road (for territorial administration) in the Zlatoust region

Graduated in 1992 Novosibirsk Institute railway transport engineers with a specialty in "Management of transportation processes in railway transport."

From 1992 to 2001 passed through his career from the duty officer at the Kartaly station hump to the deputy head of the Kartaly branch of the South Ural Railway - head of the transportation department.

In 2001, he was appointed deputy head of the Chelyabinsk branch of the South Ural Railway - head of the transportation department.

From 2002 to 2005 - head of the Metallurgical station of the Chelyabinsk branch of the South Ural Railway.

From 2005 to 2008 worked as first deputy head of the Kartalinsky branch, first deputy head of the Chelyabinsk branch of the South Ural Railway.

In 2008, he was appointed head of the Kurgan branch of the South Ural Railway.

From 2011 to 2012 - Head of the technological service of the South Ural Railway.

Since February 2012 - First Deputy Head of the South Ural Infrastructure Directorate.

In January 2013, he was appointed deputy head of the South Ural Railway (for territorial management).

From 2015 to 2017 - First Deputy Head of the Mongolian-Russian Joint Stock Company "Ulaanbaatar Railway".

In October 2017, he was appointed deputy head of the South Ural Railway (for territorial administration).

Has state and industry awards:

• 2004 - gratitude from the head of the road department
• 2010 - gratitude from the head of the South Ural Railway
• 2010 - gratitude from the President of JSC Russian Railways
• 2010 - personalized watch of the head of the South Ural Railway
• 2012 - anniversary badge "175 years of Russian railways"
• 2014 - letter of gratitude from the Legislative Assembly of the Chelyabinsk region
• 2017 - anniversary badge "180 years of Russian railways"
• 2018 - anniversary commemorative medal "15 years of the open joint-stock company "Russian Railways"