Oligarchs tumble from summit as Putin inverts power pyramid

Author (Person) ,
Series Title
Series Details 1.6.05
Publication Date 01/06/2005
Content Type

Article suggests that the jail sentence for Mikhail Khodorkovsky, on 31 May 2005, marked an apparent victory for Russian President Vladimir Putin's campaign to office to wrest control of the country back from the rich 'oligarchs' who had used their wealth to gain political power under his predecessor, Boris Yeltsin.

Related Links
BBC News: Yukos ex-chief jailed for 9 years, 31.5.05 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4595289.stm

Countries / Regions