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“I knew President Yeltsin well. He would never have tolerated government officials demonstratively showing off the millions they acquired through corruption, the way it's done today.”

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Mikhail Khodorkovsky
Mikhail Khodorkovsky

Mikhail Khodorkovsky is a Russian businessman born on June 26, 1963. He was the founder and former CEO of Yukos Oil, one of the largest oil companies in Russia, and was once considered one of the wealthiest individuals in the country. Khodorkovsky played a significant role in Russia's privatization process but was later arrested on charges of tax evasion and money laundering. more

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