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The Financial Times Thursday 20 December, 2007

The man who wants to buy back Russia

Oleg Shvartsman, a fund manager, claims he is a hero of Russia's new times.

The Financial Times Saturday 8 December, 2007

The resourceful oligarch

When Roman Abramovich invested in Highland Gold this week the interesting thing was not the deal's size.

The Financial Times Wednesday 29 August, 2007

Russian oil tycoon missing as arrest is ordered

A Moscow court sanctioned the arrest yesterday of Mikhail Gutseriyev, the beleaguered owner of the oil company Russneft.

The Financial Times Monday 20 August, 2007

Nest of deals triggers ownership questions

The mystery surrounding the buyer of Yukos's last big asset last week brought the curtain down with a final bizarre flourish.

The New York Times Tuesday 10 July, 2007

Russian court hands victory to PricewaterhouseCoopers in tax evasion case

A Russian appeals court on Tuesday ordered a new round of hearings into charges against PricewaterhouseCoopers.

The Financial Times Monday 2 July, 2007

Rosneft buys Yukos’s Moscow HQ

State-run Rosneft said on Monday it had acquired Yukos's Moscow headquarters and other assets for an undisclosed amount.

The Financial Times Monday 25 June, 2007

Yukos chiefs lied to us, claims PwC

PwC is claiming the management of the now bankrupt Yukos oil group lied about related party transactions via its main oil trading companies.

The Financial Times Friday 18 May, 2007

Mystery of Yukos auction winner

A mystery bidder called Monte Valle won a fourth auction for assets belonging to the bankrupt Yukos oil group.

The Financial Times Monday 14 May, 2007

On the offensive: How Gunvor rose to the top of Russian oil trading

In an office on the edge of Geneva’s banking district, about 40 men and women are quietly selling Russian crude...

The New York Times Friday 11 May, 2007

Yukos Headquarters Is Bought for $3.9 Billion

A mystery bidder beat Rosneft in a fiercely fought auction today for assets of bankrupt oil firm Yukos, including its head office.

The Financial Times Wednesday 2 May, 2007

Rosneft poised for more Yukos assets

Rosneft looks set to become Russia's biggest oil company after a bankruptcy auction on Thursday in which it is expected to snap up the largest remaining portion of Yukos assets.

The Guardian Sunday 8 April, 2007

How Russia and its allies will be able to turn up

The gathering of Russia, Iran and other major international gas producers tomorrow in Qatar is an ominous one for the UK and other European countries.

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