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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.
Jun 21, 2024 · 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.
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.
Jun 19, 2022 · Russia’s once-richest man, now one of its most prominent dissidents, believes regime change will happen — but only by force. Mikhail Khodorkovsky dismisses those who want to make concessions ...
Jan 5, 2015 · Mikhail Khodorkovsky is a former oil tycoon who got rich in the post-Soviet legal vacuum. Julia Ioffe profiles Russia’s unlikely democracy activist.
Oct 16, 2023 · Formerly Russia's richest man, Khodorkovsky was arrested in 2003 on fraud charges that he says were trumped up by Putin and his allies to punish his political activity, bring...
Dec 22, 2013 · Mikhail Khodorkovsky, once Russia's richest man as head of oil giant Yukos, spent 10 years in custody for tax evasion and theft after funding opposition parties.
Aug 17, 2021 · But it was more than that: it was about the political threat posed by Yukos’ chief, oligarch Mikhail Khodorkovsky, to spymaster-turned-President Vladimir Putin. Powerful adversaries locked in a...
News about Mikhail Khodorkovsky, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
I first met Mikhail Khodorkovsky on one of his frequent trips to the United States, a country he has studied and understands well. He felt he needed to tell the story of modern Russia and what lies behind Vladimir Putin’s tactics, including the American election hacking. Here is his story.
