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Bill McLoughlin

Russian oligarch who criticised Putin forced into asset sale and ‘told to fear for his life’

Russian oligarch Oleg Tinkov who broke ranks to criticise Vladimir Putin has been told to fear for his life, the businessman has revealed.

Mr Tinkov, 54, who founded the TInkoff Bank in 2006 said friends with sources in the Russian security service, have told him he should fear for his life and has since hired personal bodyguards.

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