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Welcome to The Yukos Affair website.

Yukos went from a struggling and unprofitable state-owned company in 1995 to an internationally respected success story only five years later.

However, Yukos’ success and independence attracted the attention of the Russian authorities, who decided to reassert control over the now-strategic asset. This was achieved not through nationalisation, but by simple expropriation.

It is widely acknowledged that the expropriation campaign carried out by the Russian authorities involved bogus tax reassessments, a rigged auction of shares, and sham bankruptcy proceedings.

This website will give you a clear overview of the events surrounding The Yukos Affair.

For an in-depth and comprehensive understanding of The Yukos Affair, including coverage from multiple jurisdictions and up-to-date news, we recommend you visit The Yukos Library.