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Leonid Nevzlin by Anton Nossik Leonid Borisovich Nevzlin (Russian: Леонид Борисович Невзлин ; ; born September 21, 1959 in Moscow ) is a Russian -born Jewish businessman who currently lives in Israel . Nevzlin was a high ranking executive at Yukos , once a Russian oil firm before it was extinguished by the Russian government. That government is requesting his extradition due to hotly disputed criminal allegations against him and other former executives in Yukos. He worked for the Soviet Ministry of Geology. In 1981-1987 he was a software engineer in ZarubezhGeologia , an external trade organization of the then-Soviet Ministry of Geology. In 1987 he met Mikhail Khodorkovsky and became a Deputy Director in Center for Scientific and Engineering Creativity of Youths at Frunzensky Raion Committee of VLKSM (Центр научно-технического творчества молодежи "МЕНАТЕП" при Фрунзенском РК ВЛКСМ) In 1989-1991 he worked as the President of Menatep Bank. In parallel he took Management and Marketing courses at the Plekhanov Institute . In 1991 to 1996 he occupied various high ranking positions at the Menatep Bank and Group Menatep . In April 1996 he became Vice President of Yukos at the time owned by Menatep . Nevzlin participated in the Russian presidential election, 1996 helping to reelect Boris Yeltsin and was awarded Order of Friendship for his efforts. In September 1997-October 1998 Nevzlin served as first deputy general director of the Russian news agency ITAR TASS (keeping his Yukos positions). In April 1998 Nevzlin became the First Vice Chairman of Menatep board and in 1999 after the Bank Menatep's bankruptcy amidst the 1998 Russian financial crisis he became the First Vice Chairman of Yukos board . From March to December 2001 Nevzlin served as president of the Russian Jewish Congress . He was a key player in Jewish historical and heritage research projects, including the establishment of the Moscow Jewish Cultural Center and the International Center for Russian and Eastern European Jewish Studies in Moscow. Moreover, Nevzlin contributed to numerous other Jewish educational programs developed in cooperation with World ORT , the Jewish Agency for Israel , where he serves on the Board of Governors, and the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee . In November 2001 - March 2003 Nevzlin served as a senator representing Mordovia in the Federation Council of Russia . From June to November 2003 he worked as the Rector of the Russian State University for the Humanities . In 2003 and 2004 Nezlin was in Forbes List of the 100 wealthiest people . His wealth was estimated at 2 billion dollars . Генпрокуратура: Невзлин организовывал убийства BBC 15 February 2008 A Top Yukos Shareholder Is Charged With Murder The New York Times June 24, 2008 Leonid Nevzlin collection of materials at Lenta.ru icon¹

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Leonid Borisovich Nevzlin (Russian: Леонид Борисович Невзлин ; , born 21 September 1959) is a Russian-born Israeli businessman and philanthropist. Nevzlin occupied various high-ranking positions at Group Menatep and its subsidiary, the Yukos Oil Company . In 2003, the Russia expropriated Yukos and began a campaign of persecution against its executives. In 2014, the Permanent Court of Arbitration ruled in favor of Nevzlin and other Yukos shareholders, calling the actions of the Russian state “a ruthless campaign to destroy Yukos” and expropriate its assets.

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Leonid Borisovich Nevzlin (Russian: Леони́д Бори́сович Не́взлин ; , born 21 September 1959) is a Russian-born Israeli businessman, investor, and philanthropist. Nevzlin occupied various high-ranking positions at Group Menatep and its subsidiary, the Yukos Oil Company . In 2003, the Russian state expropriated Yukos and began a campaign of persecution against its executives. Nevzlin was tried in absentia in Russia in March 2008, found guilty of several counts of conspiracy to murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. In 2014, the Permanent Court of Arbitration ruled in favor of Nevzlin and other Yukos shareholders, calling the actions of the Russian state “a ruthless campaign to destroy Yukos and to expropriate its assets".

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Leonid Borisovich Nevzlin (Russian: Леони́д Бори́сович Не́взлин ; , born 21 September 1959) is a Russian-born Israeli businessman, investor, and philanthropist. Nevzlin occupied various high-ranking positions at Group Menatep and its subsidiary, the Yukos Oil Company . In 2003, the Russian state expropriated Yukos and began a campaign of persecution against its executives. Nevzlin was tried in absentia in Russia in March 2008, found guilty of several counts of conspiracy to murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. In 2014, the Permanent Court of Arbitration ruled in favor of Nevzlin and other Yukos shareholders, calling the actions of the Russian state "a ruthless campaign to destroy Yukos and to expropriate its assets". Following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Nevzlin renounced his Russian citizenship, stating that: "Everything that Putin touches dies. Russian citizenship itself has become a mark of disgrace that I no longer want to bear".

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Russian born Jewish politician and businessman Leonid Borisovich Nevzlin ( Russian : Леони́д Бори́сович Не́взлин ; Hebrew : לאוניד בוריסוביץ' נבזלין ; born 21 September 1959) is a Russian-born Israeli businessman, investor, philanthropist, and Russian oligarch . Nevzlin occupied various high-ranking positions at Group Menatep and its subsidiary, the Yukos Oil Company . In 2003, the Russian state expropriated Yukos and began a campaign of persecution against its executives. Nevzlin was tried in absentia in Russia in March 2008, found guilty of several counts of conspiracy to murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. In 2014, the Permanent Court of Arbitration ruled in favor of Nevzlin and other Yukos shareholders, calling the actions of the Russian state "a ruthless campaign to destroy Yukos and to expropriate its assets". Following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Nevzlin renounced his Russian citizenship, stating that: "I consider the majority of the population of this nation to be Russian slave cattle." He has, however, remained an Israeli citizen. @Nevzlin (23 May 2024). "I consider the majority of the population of this nation to be "Russian slave cattle." " ( Tweet ) – via X (formerly Twitter) .

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