This document provides a summary of Mikhail Khodorkovsky's rise from a young Soviet chemical engineer to becoming one of the richest men in Russia as the founder and CEO of the oil company Yukos. It describes how Khodorkovsky used his wealth to support opposition political parties, which put him at odds with Vladimir Putin. Putin had Khodorkovsky arrested in 2003 and convicted in two controversial trials for tax evasion and fraud that were widely seen as politically motivated. Khodorkovsky remains in prison despite some legal victories appealing his human rights, with an uncertain release date.

2. Hold up... Didn’t the Soviet Union Collapse Already?

3. Russian Justice The Khodorkovsky Story From Oligarch to Martyr By Shannon Bona I apologize in advance for any mispronunciations of Russian words or names.

4. “I am far from being an ideal person, but I am a person with an idea. For me, as for anybody, it is hard to live in prison, and I do not want to die here…” -Mikhail Khodorkovsky

6. Graduated from the Mendeleev Moscow Institute of Chemistry and Technology in 1986 - Chemical Engineering .Less Exposed than others to Soviet Indoctrination

7. Rise to Power Deputy Head of Komsomol (The Communist Youth League) 1987 – Founded the Youth Center for Scientific and Technical Development 1989 – Founded Bank MENATEP 1997 – Group MENATEP decided to acquire the majority interest inYukos

8. Acquisition of YUKOS Made possible by… Yeltsin’s Economic Reforms: State assets Private Hands “Loans-for-Shares” “Rigged” Auctions Khodorkovksy and associates were sole bidders 78% of YUKOS acquired for only $309 million

9. YUKOS Petroleum Based Company - First “smart” office building in Russia - Self-Sufficient – latest technology - Russian Capitalism at its finest By 2002 YUKOS was worth 15 billion

10. A Turn for the Worse….Criminal Allegations “A Thief should sit in jail” -Putin Putin has brought criminal charges upon Khodorkovsky twice… 1) Accused of tax evasion and fraud charges 2) Between 1998 – 2003 Khodorkovsky and his business partner Lebedev were suspected of stealing “every drop of Yukos oil” There is even rumor of murder….

13. A plan to build a private oil pipeline to China

14. Merger of YUKOS and Sibneft

15. Transformation of YUKOS into a westernized company

16. Widespread distaste of Oligarchs among Russians

17. Possession of Russia’s natural resources

18. Political ambitions

19. Potential Sale to Exxon Mobil and ChevronTexaco

20. The Trial On Oct. 25, 2003 Khodorvosky was arrested at gunpoint, marking the beginning of a extensive, tumultuous “legal” process… “Our Court is the most humane court in the World” -Putin

22. June 30, 2008 - new charges bring forth a second trial

23. August 22, 2008 – Parole is denied

24. March 31, 2009 - Second trial began

25. December 2010 – Sentenced to 14 years in prison

26. May 2011 – Russian appeals court upheld conviction but sentence is reduced to 13 yearsTentative Release Date - 2016

28. August 31, 2005 - Announcement of his desire to run for parliament

29. January 28, 2008 – Hunger Strike to protest unfair treatment of his associate VasilyAleksanyan

31. U.S. House of Representatives

32. Elie Wiesel – Holocaust Survivor

33. Italian Parliament

35. Funds liberal opposition groups and independent media organizations

36. Khodorkovsky lived no lavish lifestyle, even despite his 8 billion dollar net worth.“The last years before the arrest, I was actively engaged in civic activity focused at fighting for civil liberties: I funded the opposition, supported the independent mass media, and helped in the work of teaching youth how to be politically informed.” -Khodorkovsky

37. Economic Impact “Putin cares about foreign investors; he just doesn’t care about them enough to allow one oligarch to use his ill-gotten gains to hijack the state for his own economic purposes” -William Bower Veteran Money Manager in Moscow “The main task for my country is to not miss the historic ‘window of opportunity’ for an orderly liberalization, the provision of political freedoms to the people and the creation of the institutions of a democratic state and a civil society.” -Khodorkovsky

38. The Lingering Hope “Jail changed the means, but not the goal. The situation is such that my line of behavior in prison no longer carriers potential threats for my friends, family and colleagues. For myself I am not afraid. And life without a goal – is not life at all.” -Khodorkovsky

40. While not finding enough proof to identify his case as political motivated, The European Court of Human Rights ordered Moscow to pay $35,300 in reparations to Khodorkovksy.

41. The thought of new charges have not been dismissed.For further reading check out Khodorkovsky Unabridged…posted in The Wall Street Journal http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303714704576385240381210756.html?KEYWORDS=khodorkovsky+unabridged

42. “…But if I Have to, I will have no hesitation. What I believe is worth dying for. I think I have shown this. -Mikhail Khodorkovksy

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