All Posts Tagged With: "Mikhail Khodorkovsky"
Khodorkovsky In Isolation Ward for Press Interview
Mikhail Khodorkovsky, the former head of the Yukos oil company, has been put into solitary confinement for 12 days, allegedly for speaking with Esquire author Boris Akunin.
Oct 10, 2008 | Continued
New Charges Filed Against Khodorkovsky
New charges have been cast against Michael Khodorkovsky, the former head of the Yukos oil company. Khodorkovsky, who may face an additional 22 years behind bars, called the accusations absurd.
Jul 2, 2008 | Continued
EU Parliament Condemns Kremlin’s Strong-Arm Politics
The European Parliament has enacted a new resolution on Russia which deplores the strong-arm politics of the Kremlin, and deplores problems with the March 2nd presidential election.
Mar 17, 2008 | Continued
WSJ: Putin’s Russia a Fascist State
In today’s Wall Street Journal, Global View columnist Bret Stephens hits various nails on their heads. We are particularly gratified to at last see Putin’s infamous “popularity” not taken at face value in the media. It is a must-read article and we encourage you to share it widely. “For the Sake of One Man” – […]
Jul 17, 2007 | Continued
Riyadh on the Volga
The Putin administration has seen many aggressive takeovers of domestic and foreign energy holdings by Putin and his closest allies at Gazprom and Rosneft. Yukos was dismembered and parceled out like loot from a pirate raid. The Russian licensing agency Rosnedra has become a tool to squeeze foreign companies out. Meanwhile, the gang in charge […]
Jul 11, 2007 | Continued