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Interestingly, through all this, Yukos stood by Khodorkovsky. Its directors issued a statement to this effect, and it read, "The board declares its full support and belief in the management of the company and states its certainty that a fair and open court hearing will find the arrest of Mr Khodorkovsky illegal and all accusations against him groundless."6
Russia, ITS Oil Industry & The OligarchsTo understand the story of Yukos, it is extremely important to study the evolution of Russia's political and economical climate over the decades.7 Also, the role played by the country's oil industry in the above evolution needs to be clearly understood.8 Under the socialist regime that began under Vladimir I. Lenin (Lenin) in the 1920s and flourished under Joseph V. Stalin (Stalin), the Russian government had acquired control of all the industries. The oil industry too was nationalized by the communists and functioned as a state-run entity. 6]
"Russia freezes Yukos shares," http://news.bbc.co.uk, October 30, 2003. |
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