Mikhail Khodorkovsky

Biography

Mikhail Khodorkovsky is a Russian exile and former billionaire, once considered the wealthiest man in Russia. As chairman of Bank Menatep, he accumulated significant wealth through Siberian oil fields and played a key role in shaping Open Russia, a reform-minded organization seeking to build civil society. Arrested in 2003 on charges of tax evasion and embezzlement, his case sparked international attention and human rights concerns.