Mikhail Prokhorov

Mikhail Prokhorov: Putin's Controversial Adversary

Elena Ulansky | Posted 05.01.2012

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Is Mikhail Prokhorov a successful international businessman, an up and coming pro-American Russian politician or an agent of Putin? Only time will tell. But one thing is certain, he is worth watching.

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A Real Russian Eminem

AP | SOFIA JAVED | Posted 04.25.2012

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MOSCOW (AP) — Just over a week before Russia's presidential election, billionaire candidate Mikhail Prokhorov's rapping skills have made him an Inte...

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Tycoon Registers For Russian Presidential Race

AP | By LYNN BERRY | Posted 03.26.2012

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MOSCOW -- Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov was officially registered as a presidential candidate Wednesday, the only political newcomer allowed t...

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Putin Challenger Vows To Pardon Jailed Russian Tycoon

AP | By NATALIYA VASILYEVA | Posted 12.15.2011

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MOSCOW -- The Russian billionaire who plans to challenge Vladimir Putin in Russia's presidential election said Thursday that his first move if elected...

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Prokhorov For President?

The New York Times | Posted 12.13.2011

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MOSCOW -- There were no balloons or streamers at the hastily arranged news conference on Monday where Mikhail D. Prokhorov announced that he would cha...

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Putin's Billionaire Challenger

AP | JIM HEINTZ | Posted 02.11.2012

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MOSCOW — After a week of surprising challenges to his authority, Vladimir Putin faces a new one from one of Russia's richest and most glamorous ...

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Beyond the Hype of Jay-Z's Brooklyn Nets Announcement

Norman Oder | Posted 11.27.2011

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The media turned out in droves Monday for a heavily-managed press conference with Jay-Z in Brooklyn across from the under-construction Barclays Center arena. There wasn't much news.

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Russian Tycoon Abandons 'Puppet Kremlin Party'

AP | LYNN BERRY | Posted 11.15.2011

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MOSCOW — One of Russia's richest tycoons abandoned his efforts Thursday to build up a political party and enter parliament, saying he was unwill...

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Melo Won't Meet With Nets Owner This Weekend

AP | TOM CANAVAN | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEWARK, N.J. — New Jersey Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov met with Carmelo Anthony in Los Angeles on the same day a spokeswoman for the Russian bil...

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Nuggets Agree To Trade With New Jersey; Melo Still Must Approve

Posted 05.25.2011

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According to reports on Friday, the Denver Nuggets and New Jersey Nets have tentatively agreed to a deal involving Carmelo Anthony. At this point, th...

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Nets Owner Hasn't Changed His Mind On Melo Trade

AP/Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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UPDATE: Despite a spokesman's claims that New Jersey Nets Owner Mikhail Prokhorov has not changed his mind since putting an end to trade talks with t...

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Denver Nuggets on Course to Be "Lebron'd" by Carmelo Anthony

Weston Gentry | Posted 05.25.2011

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With the NBA trade deadline looming and their best hope for a legitimate trading partner out of the picture, the Denver Nuggets are running out of time and options with Carmelo Anthony.

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Karl Thinks Melo May Be A Nugget All Season

AP | BRIAN MAHONEY | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEWARK, N.J. — The New Jersey Nets are apparently in Carmelo Anthony's past. As for the future, is it New York? Denver? Another team?...

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What Now?

Posted 05.25.2011

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On Wednesday the Russian Billionaire owner of the New Jersey Nets quashed the widely-held assumption that the Denver Nuggets were closing in on a deal...

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Yo! Russian Magnate Starts Hybrid Car Company

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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MOSCOW — The Russian billionaire owner of the New Jersey Nets has introduced a new line of hybrid cars – called "Yo" – that he hopes...

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Mark Cuban: Nets Owner A 'P*ssy'

Posted 05.25.2011

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Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban insulted New Jersey Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov before Thursday night's game, according to The Last Angry Fan. "He...

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"Russian" Back Into Sports Again

Joe Favorito | Posted 05.25.2011

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Even outside of the large scale events now coming to Russia, the idea of sport for commerce is growing in ways never before seen.

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Mikhail Prokhorov Apartment Hunt Has Real Estate Brokers Drooling

WSJ | R.M. Schneiderman | Posted 05.25.2011

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As The Journal's Craig Karmin reports, New York real estate brokers are drooling over the prospect of showing palatial pads to Russian billionaire Mik...

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Mikhail Prokhorov To Represent Nets At NBA Lottery

AP | BRIAN MAHONEY | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK — With their new owner sitting front row, the New Jersey Nets will have the best chance to win the NBA draft lottery. They could sure ...

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Nets, Knicks Court LeBron James

AP | TOM WITHERS | Posted 05.25.2011

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CLEVELAND — The preliminary bouts are finished. It's time for the main event in the fight for LeBron James, free agent extraordinaire. Chicago ...

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Jay-Z, Prokhorov Pitch To LeBron James For New Jersey Nets

AP | TOM WITHERS | Posted 05.25.2011

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CLEVELAND — It's a flirtatious courtship, media frenzy and global event rolled into a package unprecedented in sports history. The recruitment ...

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LeBron James: Heavy Lies The Crown

Timothy Cooper | Posted 05.25.2011

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If LeBron wants to keep the title of "King," he has to win a couple of those glorious crowns. And on July 1st, when the clock strikes midnight, the world will find out what city he will make his throne.

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I Never Promised to Be an Ineffectual Martyr

Daniel Goldstein | Posted 05.25.2011

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For nearly seven years, at considerable personal risk, I used my home to fight the abuse of eminent domain and Bruce Ratner's Atlantic Yards project. But I never promised to be an ineffectual martyr.

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The NBA's Dirty Partner

Toby Barlow | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: New Jersey Nets, Human Rights, Property Rights, Mikhail Prokhorov, Bruce Ratner, David Stern, Atlantic Yards, Robert Mugabe, Nba, Sports News

Prospective NJ Nets buyer Prokhorov is the richest man in Russia. But there are nice ways to get a billion dollars, and not so nice ways. For instance, doing business with Zimbabwe's president Robert Mugabe.

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