Potanin

Olga Belaynesh, the conservator of the local museum called Potanin "one of the great Russians of all times," and pledged to soon put "a complete biography on the Internet of the man who is going to save the region."

CorpWatch 2009

Olga Belaynesh, the conservator of the local museum called Potanin "one of the great Russians of all times," and pledged to soon put "a complete biography on the Internet of the man who is going to save the region."

CorpWatch 2009

MOSCOW—The battle for the control in the world's largest nickel miner, OAO Norilsk Nickel, intensified Tuesday as a representative of Russian billionaire Vladimir Potanin , one the fighting shareholders, was elected chairman of the board.

Norilsk Gets a New Chairman Nadia Popova 2011

Norilsk is at the center of a power struggle between Rusal Chief Executive Oleg Deripaska, and Vladimir Potanin, a billionaire with a stake of just under 30% in Norilsk.

Business Watch 2011

Mr. Potanin, whose Interros holds just below 30% in Norilsk, is fighting for control of the miner with Oleg Deripaska , chief executive and major shareholder of United Co. Rusal , the owner of 25% in Norilsk.

Norilsk Gets a New Chairman Nadia Popova 2011

"The election of Bugrov triggers yet another wave of conflict between Deripaska and Potanin," VTB Capital analyst Nikolay Sosnovskiy said.

Norilsk Gets a New Chairman Nadia Popova 2011

As Chubais campaigned to force Russian companies to pay their taxes, the first two delinquent enterprises he threatened to seize belonged to the oligarchs Berezovsky and Potanin.

The Return Daniel Treisman 2011

Rusal, controlled by billionaire Oleg Deripaska , is locked in a conflict with Interros Holding, owner of about 30% in Norilsk, controlled by billionaire Vladimir Potanin .

Norilsk Makes New Bid for Rusal Stake Alexander Kolyandr 2011

One of the oligarchs, Vladimir Potanin, invented the “loans for shares” scheme of 1995, and he and two others used it to obtain stakes in valuable companies.

The Return Daniel Treisman 2011

Rusal has previously turned down offers from Mr. Potanin and Norilsk management to buy his stake in Norilsk, calling it "a strategic investment."

Norilsk Gets a New Chairman Nadia Popova 2011