Khodorkovsky was accused of organizing the assassination of the Nefteyugansk mayor – RBC

The former head of Yukos, Mikhail Khodorkovsky

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On Friday, December 11, the Investigative Committee of Russia (MRS) ordered the bringing ex-Yukos CEO Mikhail Khodorkovsky as a defendant in the murder of Nefteyugansk Mayor Vladimir Petukhov and two attempted murders control the company “East Petroleum Handelsges m.b.h” Evgeny Rybin, the ministry said.

«As a result of the investigation and carried out by the operational services working well established involvement in the murder and attempted murder of Mikhail Khodorkovsky, who played in the It is particularly active role, since no important decision was taken without Yukos Khodorkovsky’s team, “- said in the message.

According to the investigation, it was Khodorkovsky instructed his subordinates Leonid Nevzlin and Alexey Pichugin killing Petukhov and Rybin whose official activity contrary to the interests of Yukos.

«For the investigation it is clear that these crimes were committed with mercenary motives. So, to organize the killing Petukhov was decided in connection with its legal requirements of the Nefteyugansk mayor to the Yukos oil company to return hidden from the state taxes. An attack on a businessman Evgeny Rybin was due to the initiated their claims against Yukos to recover the damage caused by illegal activities of the oil company, “- said the TFR.

Khodorkovsky himself considers the accusation unfounded. It was said to “Interfax” press secretary of former Yukos CEO Külli Pispanen. “What can I say? Mikhail Borisovich said the charges farce “, – she said, adding that Khodorkovsky did not intend to limit their movements due to the possibility of declaring the wanted list.

TFR notes that the search for all the participants and especially the organizer crime continued after how to criminal proceedings were brought Leonid Nevzlin, Pichugin, Gennady Tsygelnik, Yevgeny Reshetnikov Vladimir Shapiro. As a result, investigators have new evidence which served as the basis for filing charges against Khodorkovsky in committing crimes under Part 3 of Article 33, paragraphs. “A”, “b”, “e”, “f” and “h” Part 2 of Article 105 and Part 3 of Article 30, Part 3 of Article 33, paragraphs. “A”, “b”, “e”, “f” and “h” Part 2 of Article 105, part 2 of Article 105 of the Criminal Code (organization of murder and attempted murder of two or more persons).

December 8, Khodorkovsky said that his father brought to the agenda, which stated that Khodorkovsky must appear December 11 in the Investigative Committee for questioning as a defendant in the case №18 / 35-03. Source RBC explained that we are talking about the murder of Nefteyugansk Mayor Vladimir Petukhov.

Later, the source told Tass that Khodorkovsky charged in absentia with involvement in the murder of the Nefteyugansk mayor.