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Mikhail Borisovich Khodorkovsky (Russian: Михаил Борисович Ходорковский, IPA: [mʲɪxɐˈil xədɐrˈkofskʲɪj]; born 26 June 1963), sometimes known by his initials MBK, is an exiled Russian businessman, oligarch, and opposition activist, now residing in London. [ 1]
Mikhail Khodorkovsky (born June 26, 1963, Moscow, Russia, U.S.S.R.) is a Russian oil tycoon and, at one time, was the richest man in Russia. He was imprisoned in 2003 on charges of fraud and tax evasion.
Feb 20, 2024 · CEO Mikhail Khodorkovsky was arrested at gunpoint in 2003 and spent more than a decade in prison as Yukos’ main assets were sold to a state-owned company. Yukos ultimately went bankrupt. Tuesday’s ruling by the Amsterdam Court of Appeal rejected a final ground of appeal filed by Russia alleging fraud by former shareholders.
May 3, 2022 · The former head of Russian oil and gas giant Yukos, Khodorkovsky was once among the country’s most prominent oligarchs. In 2004, Forbes estimated he was the richest person in...
Mikhail Khodorkovsky – exchange of remarks at the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Italian Parliament. Statements June 17, 2024. A ‘Free Russia’ passport could undermine Putin. Interviews April 30, 2024. A fireside chat with Mikhail Khodorkovsky, Russian Anti-War Committee founder. Facebook @khodorkovskycenter. Khodorkovsky Communications Center.
Summary Biography. A successful businessman, Khodorkovsky was head of YUKOS, one of the world’s largest oil producers, where he established international management codes of practice, and substantially increased production.
May 10, 2022 · Khodorkovsky’s arrest on October 25, 2003, when he was hauled from a Yukos plane at gunpoint, was a decisive moment for Russia’s business elite.
Jul 14, 2023 · Mikhail Khodorkovsky. Feedback. The democratic opposition must take up arms to depose Vladimir Putin, says former oligarch Mikhail Khodorkovsky. In an interview with DER SPIEGEL, he argues...
Oct 17, 2023 · A former oil oligarch who was imprisoned for a decade (2003-2013) in a Russian prison, Khodorkovsky now lives outside Russia. From exile, he seeks to promote the country’s democratization.
News about Mikhail Khodorkovsky, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.