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Mammon and Mafia

The imprisonment of Mikhail Khodorkovsky and the 'wild east' of Russia's market economy

Russian oligarch Mikhail Khodorkovsky was jailed for nine years for tax evasion and fraud. Many say he was jailed unfairly and is a victim of Putin's suppression of opposition. Through interviews, the programme explores the implications of this and the difficulties some Russian businesses face, including with the Mafia.

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23 minutes

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project