Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov attends the opening ceremony of the 3rd Krasnoyarsk Book Fair in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk November 4, 2009. Reuters Pictures 1 month ago

Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov attends the opening ceremony of the 3rd Krasnoyarsk Book Fair in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk November 4, 2009.

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  1. MOSCOW, RUSSIA - NOVEMBER 25: Russian billionaire and businessman Mikhail Prokhorov during a visit by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev to the Moscow State University during an economic commission meeting on November 25, 2009 in Moscow, Russia. Some polls have shown a dip in President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's popularity over recent months.
  2. MOSCOW, RUSSIA - NOVEMBER 25: Russian billionaire and businessman Mikhail Prokhorov during a visit by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev to the Moscow State University during an economic commission meeting on November 25, 2009 in Moscow, Russia. Some polls have shown a dip in President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's popularity over recent months.
  3. MOSCOW, RUSSIA - NOVEMBER 11: Forbes' 2009 #40 richest people in the world Russian businessman and billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov attends a meeting of Russian Union and entrepreneurs on November 10, 2009 in Moscow, Russia. Top Russian businessmen gathered in Moscow to discuss problems in the World economy.
  4. MOSCOW, RUSSIA - NOVEMBER 11: Forbes' 2009 #40 richest people in the world Russian businessman and billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov attends a meeting of Russian Union and entrepreneurs on November 10, 2009 in Moscow, Russia. Top Russian businessmen gathered in Moscow to discuss problems in the World economy.
  5. MOSCOW, RUSSIA - NOVEMBER 11: Forbes' 2009 #20 richest people in the world Russian businessman and billionaire Mikhail Fridman (R), Andrey Melnichenko (C) and Forbes' 2009 #40 richest people in the world Russian businessman and billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov (L) attend a meeting of Russian Union and entrepreneurs on November 10, 2009 in Moscow, Russia. Top Russian businessmen gathered in Moscow to discuss problems in the World economy.
  6. MOSCOW, RUSSIA - NOVEMBER 11: Forbes' 2009 #40 richest people in the world Russian businessman and billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov attends a meeting of Russian Union and entrepreneurs on November 10, 2009 in Moscow, Russia. Top Russian businessmen gathered in Moscow to discuss problems in the World economy.
  7. Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov attends the opening ceremony of the 3rd Krasnoyarsk Book Fair in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk November 4, 2009.
  8. Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov attends the opening ceremony of the 3rd Krasnoyarsk Book Fair in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk November 4, 2009.
  9. FRYAZINO, RUSSIA - OCTOBER 28: Russian billionaire and businessman Mikhail Prokhorov attends attends a meeting with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, ministers and businessmen at the Scientific-Research Association 'IRE-Polus Ltd.', laser production company 20 km East of Moscow on October 28, 2009 in Fryazino, Russia.
  10. MOSCOW, RUSSIA - OCTOBER 6: Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov attends the 2009 Rusnanotech International Nanotechnology Forum on October 6, 2009 in Moscow, Russia. 1400 representatives from the world of Nanotechnology, industry and science made presentations and speeches with over 300 Russian and international companies in attendance.
  11. MOSCOW - SEPTEMBER 30: Russian businessman and billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov smiles during the joint session of the Commission on the Technological Development of Russian Economy and The Science, Technology and Education Council at the Kurchatov Institute Scientific Center on September 30, 2009 in Moscow, Russia.
  12. MOSCOW - SEPTEMBER 30: Russian businessman and billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov smiles during the joint session of the Commission on the Technological Development of Russian Economy and The Science, Technology and Education Council at the Kurchatov Institute Scientific Center on September 30, 2009 in Moscow, Russia.
  13. FILE - In this combo made from file photos,New Jersey Nets owner Bruce Ratner, left, and Russian businessman Mikhail Prokhorov are shown. Ratner says the sale of the NBA team to Prokhorov is the final piece to building an $800 million arena and moving the Nets to Brooklyn, and says in a telephone interview Friday, Sept. 25, 2009, with The Associated Press that the joint Russian-American venture still requires that he sell almost $600 million in tax-exempt bonds by Dec. 31, but he sees no problem in getting that done.

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