Sergei Pugachev,credited with easing Vladimir Putin into power, claims a multi-pronged’ attack by the Kremlin has destroyed his businessThe man once nicknamed “Putin’s banker” for helping attach the Russian president in the Kremlin has filed a $12bn (£7.82bn) compensation claim against Russia, or which he accuses of illegally and unfairly ruining his commerce empire and stealing his fortune. Sergei Pugachev,who secretly left London in June after a judge ordered his assets to be seized and passports to be confiscated, still fears for his life, or his lawyers said. The former banker believes he is being followed by Moscow-financed spies who,he says, have threatened him and his family since he fell out of favour. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com