Khodorkovsky called unavoidable searches of employees “Open Russia” – RBC

The former head of Yukos, Mikhail Khodorkovsky

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The Chairman of the Board of “Open Russia” Mikhail Khodorkovsky called the inevitable pressure of searches of employees. He said the radio station “Echo of Moscow».

«All the people who work with the” Open Russia “are well aware and conscious from the beginning that such pressure is not only possible, but inevitable” – Khodorkovsky said.

According to the former head of Yukos, none of the current staff and activists of the “Open Russia” did not work in the company, which he directed. “Some of them are 93-year was generally quite a few years – said Khodorkovsky. – Insanity entered the final stage ».

Khodorkovsky promised that the” Open Russia “will continue its work in Russia, and will not move to another state. Asked about further actions of ex-Yukos CEO said that “Open Russia” will illuminate the SC action. “And that depends on us to ensure that those people who are responsible for it, suffered the most responsible in the end, we shall we do” – he said.

On Tuesday morning, the investigators came searches with several people connected with the “Open Russia”. Among them was a spokesman for Khodorkovsky Külli Pispanen. According to spokesman Vladimir Markin TFR, searches are conducted in the main Yukos case, which was initiated in 2003. According to investigators, Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev committed theft 20% of the company “Apatit”, causing damage to the state more than $ 280 million.

December 11 the former head of Yukos in absentia charged with the murder of Nefteyugansk Mayor Vladimir Petukhov. Khodorkovsky is linked with the intent to put pressure on the former shareholders of the company, as well as the publication on the website “Open Russia” materials Spanish prosecutors, “who argue that Alexander Bastrykin was appointed chairman of the TFR lobbying Taganka OPG.”