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.

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