[GarySpFc]

Didn't the Russian govt seize Gazprom and put its owner behind bars about two years ago? If so, sounds like a move by Russia's Putin.

No! That was Yukos Oil, which was owned by Michael Khodorovsky, and he stole the company. He set up a dummy company, which bid 4 billion, and then bid $200,000 of his own money. He then had a couple of investors murdered to keep them out of the bidding. Finally, once the bidding was over he dissolved the dummy company, and won with his $200,000 bid. He never did pay the $200,000.

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[lilylangtree]

Thanks for the correction!