Russian investigators accused Sistema's Vladimir Yevtushenkov of money laundering late on Tuesday in connection with his company's acquisition of up-and-coming oil producer Bashneft.
The charges against Yevtushenkov, one of Russia's richest men, raised fears of a return to the bad old days of asset grabs by the Russian state and drew comparisons to the fate of former oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky who was jailed for a decade.
We've compiled a list of reactions to Yevtushenkov's arrest.
Derk Sauer, Dutch entrepreneur, long time investor in Russian media ventures
Garry Kasparov, former Soviet dissident, chess master, Putin critic
The Khodorkovsky Center, a foundation established to support Putin-era dissident and former-Yukos oil CEO Mikhail Khodorkovsky
Meanwhile, news website Vesti reports former Moscow mayor Yury Luzkhov recommended that Yevtushenkov cooperate with the investigation against him
Alexander Nekrassov, a colorful former-Kremlin adviser and Voice of Russia columnist
Prosperity, key Bashneft investor 'I knew it was issue but this [#Yevtushenkov arrest] was a surprise. he's done everything according to law
As Russia puts Yevtushenkov on house arrest, it seems clear that it's "illegal" to own something that Rosneft wants. http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/d901ac58-3dc5-11e4-b175-00144feabdc0.html?siteedition=intl#axzz3DVz3YMAK …
Лужков порекомендовал Евтушенкову сотрудничать со следствием http://vesti.ru/t?1976824
Arrest of #Yevtushenkov,against the background of Western sanctions,sours business climate in #Russia still further.
