Ex-tycoon Khodorkovsky marks 10 years in prison
October 25, 2013
MOSCOW (AP) — Jailed former oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky on Friday, 25 October, marks 10 years since his arrest, which has become a key turning point in Russia’s recent history.
The jailing of Khodorkovsky was widely seen as a punishment for challenging President Vladimir Putin’s power. His arrest and the subsequent dismantling of his Yukos oil company sent a chilling signal to others and allowed Putin to consolidate his power and tighten state control over the nation’s energy sector.