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Vasily Aleksanyan (Василий Георгиевич Алексанян) was born December 15, 1971, in Moscow. A lawyer and businessmen, Aleksanyan briefly served as vice president of the now-defunct oil company Yukos. Aleksanyan was held in pre-trial detention from April 2006 until January 2009, when he was released due to severe health problems. He died on October 2, 2011.
Fyodor Andreyev (Фёдор Борисович Андреев) was born in Voronezh on August 16, 1966. An economist by background, he has been president of Russia’s largest diamond producer since July 15, 2009.
Svetlana Bakhmina (Russian: Светлана Петровна Бахмина) was born on October 13, 1969 in Moscow. In 2004 while working as a lawyer for Russian oil giant Yukos, she was arrested and tried on charges of tax evasion and embezzlement.
Elena Baturina (Елена Никоаевна Батурина) was born March 8, 1963 in Moscow. Married to former Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov, she built up an extensive construction empire during his time in office.
Boris Berezovsky (Борис Абрaмович Березовский) was born on January 23, 1946. Also known as Platon Elenin, Berezovsky is a Russian businessman and media tycoon, currently living in exile in the United Kingdom.
