Russia Asks Britain to Extradite Former Oil Tycoon Mikhail Gutseriyev . Russia`s interior ministry said Mr Gutseriyev is wanted in connection with alleged illegal business activities and tax evasion, while Mr Gutseriyev in his turn accuses the Russian state of `unprecedented hounding`. Pictured: Russneft oil company president Mikhail Gutseriyev at the press conf. in Moscow.