Andrei

Andrei Utraniyev is a character in Grand Theft Auto IV. He is a Russian mobster and works for Dimitri Rascalov and Mikhail Faustin. Andrei is tasked with tracking down Niko Bellic for the murder of Vladimir Glebov. He follows Niko's cousin Roman Bellic, who hides in a dumpster to avoid him. When Niko eventually shows up, Andrei knocks him unconscious with the butt-end of his rifle and drags him to Mikhail's basement. There Andrei prepares to torture Niko with a handsaw, until Dimitri and Mikhail show up and berate him for bringing them to Mikhail's house.

Shortly after this, Andrei becomes the first example of Mikhail's violent, trigger-happy temper. While Andrei stands quietly in a corner, Mikhail speaks to Niko, asking him, "So, Niko Bellic. Do you think it is okay to kill my employees?" At this point, it seems obvious that Mikhail was referring to how it was not Niko's place to kill Vlad. Thus, Niko replies, "If he is an asshole, yes." At this, Mikhail swiftly turns around to face Andrei and executes him with a shot to the head with a Glock. This act reveals that Mikhail had truly been referring to Andrei, and was merely asking for Niko's personal opinion on the matter. Mikhail reasons for Andrei's murder was that he "looked at him like an asshole." Andrei's foolishness in torturing Niko in the basement seemingly proved to be the last straw. Dimitri would later lament Andrei's murder, saying the man was extremely loyal for years.