Mikhail Prokhorov
Russian Press - Behind the Headlines, May 18
Medvedev Denies Cabinet Rumors
14:54 18/05/2012
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev denied rumors that information on the structure and composition of the new government will be publicized at a fiscal policy meeting on Friday.
Opposition Candidate Booted from Mayoral Race in Omsk
17:11 12/05/2012
Election authorities in Omsk, Siberia’s second-biggest city, banned on Saturday the prime opposition candidate and affiliate of tycoon Mikhail Prokorov from the mayoral race on a technicality.
Tycoon Prokhorov Refuses to Take Sides on Protests
20:44 11/05/2012
Billionaire and past presidential hopeful Mikhail Prokhorov weighed in on Friday on the ongoing standoff between the opposition and authorities in Moscow, calling it “a dialogue between the deaf and the blind.”
Zaitseva Slams Distant ex-Russia Biathlon Coach
19:04 27/04/2012
Double Olympic biathlon champion Olga Zaitseva has hit out at recently-fired Russia head coach Valery Polkhvosky, claiming that he did not instruct athletes individually, in comments Friday.
Prokhorov Gathers Breath to Cut Kremlin Ties – Analysts
17:18 24/04/2012
Billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov has been conspicuously absent from Russian politics - after an impressive debut at the presidential vote in March - because he is preparing to end his dependence on the Kremlin, pundits said.
Russian Press at a Glance, Monday, April 23, 2012
08:14 23/04/2012Russian Biathlon Union Fires Head Coach
12:55 20/04/2012
Russia’s top biathlon coach has been fired and his job split between his former assistants after a poor performance at the world championships, the Russian Biathlon Union said Friday.
Prokhorov Rues Bickering Biathlon Coaches
10:51 19/04/2012
The historic collapse of Russia's biathletes at the March world championships in Germany was down to quarrels between coaches that punctured team spirit, biathlon union president Mikhail Prokhorov said Thursday.
Prokhorov’s company applies for the registration of Yo trademarks
17:04 05/04/2012
Russia's Yo-Auto plant, co-owned by billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov, has applied for the registration of 12 trademarks with Yo! to the national patent service Rospatent, he also sought to register Yo-da, Yo-Wow, Yo-Phone and Yo-Mobile.
Prokhorov Seeks to Register new Yo! Brands
19:32 04/04/2012
Russia's Yo-Auto plant, co-owned by billionaire and former presidential candidate Mikhail Prokhorov, has applied for the registration of 12 trademarks to the national patent service Rospatent, including Yo-Wow, Yo-Phone and Yo-Mobile, Rospatent said on Wednesday.
Emigration Urge in Russia Hits Record Low – Poll
15:57 26/03/2012
The mood to emigrate from Russia is at an all-time low following a turbulent election season marked with the rise of grassroots protests, according to state-run VTsIOM pollster.
Kudrin Keen to Work With Prokhorov Party
05:29 23/03/2012
Former Russian Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin’s nascent economic reform fund may cooperate with billionaire politician Mikhail Prokhorov’s party, Kudrin said in his Twitter microblog.
Tycoon’s Party Votes on Its Title
18:04 22/03/2012
Russian billionaire and political hopeful Mikhail Prokhorov launched an online vote on Thursday for a shortlist of titles for his nascent political party.
1Polyus Gold Pulls London Listing Plan
15:32 20/03/2012
Russian gold miner Polyus Gold has suspended plans to list on the London Stock Exchange after the government's commission on foreign investment headed by president-elect Vladimir Putin failed to approve in November the company's relocation to the UK.
Prokhorov: Blame Me for Biathlon Failure
16:57 19/03/2012
Mikhail Prokhorov, the billionaire politician who heads the Russian Biathlon Union, has said that he is to blame for the team’s recent poor performances.
Ruling Party Loses Vote in ‘Russian Detroit’
14:30 19/03/2012
A regional official who ran as an independent trounced a candidate from the ruling United Russia party during runoff mayoral elections in the city of Togliatti, a stronghold of the Russian working class.
Politics, Biathlon Union Work Can be Combined - Prokhorov
22:08 16/03/2012
Russian Biathlon Union President Mikhail Prokhorov said on Friday that he hopes to be able to keep the post, while working on his political career.
1Russian Press - Behind the Headlines, March 12
17:36 12/03/2012
European Court Dismisses Yukos Appeal / Former Moscow Metro Chief Leaves Russia / Opposition and Observers to Complain About Election Fraud
Kudrin, Prokhorov to Meet to Discuss Cooperation
06:15 12/03/2012
Former Russian Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin plans to meet with billionaire politician Mikhail Prokhorov within the next few weeks to discuss possible support for Kudrin's nascent economic reform fund, he said on Monday.
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