1. Putin
... to start independent political parties. Putin the Authoritarian came out strong when he went after the billionaire Oligarch Mikhail Khodorkov. The owner of Yukos, this was one of the biggest oil companies in Russia. Khodorkov was apprehended at the request of the General Prosecutor for not responding to a summons delivered to Yukos when his plane landed to refuel. He is currently ... questioned the legality of Khodorkov's arrest and warned that similar measures could be taken against other businessmen. The Russian government under Putin is said to be using Presumptive guilt as a weapon ...
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