Déjà vu for the former energy tycoon?
- Russian court orders arrest
- International arrest warrant issued
- Relates to Yukos court case
- 52-year-old says it is for criticising Putin
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A Russian court has ordered the arrest of former businessman and oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky.
An international arrest warrant has also been issued for Mr Khodorkovsky, who spends most of his time in Switzerland and London.
Russia puts Khodorkovsky on international wanted list: investigators https://t.co/FQV0ptfZUW pic.twitter.com/Z0ONCAY6Kn
— Agence France-Presse (@AFP) December 23, 2015
Former head of defunct #Yukos oil company #Khodorkovsky currently resides in Switzerland https://t.co/kWnATCcUHF pic.twitter.com/MzFBslC5QK
— Sputnik (@SputnikInt) December 23, 2015
What are the charges?
The case centres on allegations of oil theft and money laundering.
Officials say it is part of a criminal investigation into the former shareholders and management of Yukos, the now defunct oil and gas giant run by Mr Khodorkovsky.
Russian assets up for grabs in France after Yukos ruling
https://t.co/BpHIWc4Ne7 pic.twitter.com/jHzfbg5ltb— UNIAN.info (@UnianInfo) December 17, 2015
It is related to a legal standoff between the Russian government and former Yukos shareholders.
Armed police raid NGO office
Armed police raid offices of Putin critic Mikhail Khodorkovsky in Moscow https://t.co/5X1MqGiVNd
— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) December 22, 2015
On Tuesday, armed police raided the offices of a pro-democracy movement founded by the outspoken Kremlin critic.
Mikhail Khodorkovsky’s response
The 52-year-old, who spent a decade in jail for fraud, says the latest action against him is a response to his criticism of Vladimir Putin.