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«Экипаж уходит с «Авроры». Легендарный крейсер станет обычным музеем. Шумиха вокруг крейсера революции поднялась еще в июне 2009 года. Тогда во время экономического форума олигарх Михаил Прохоров устроил VIP-вечеринку на борту «Авроры». Миллионеры развлекались на всю катушку, а самые разгоряченные гости начали прыгать с борта прямо в Неву. Этой вечеринкой на военном объекте заинтересовалась даже прокуратура. (Комсомольская правда. 09.10.10. Василий Краковцев)
На знаменитом крейсере «Аврора», пришвартованном на вечную стоянку в Петербурге, не останется моряков. Военный экипаж корабля расформировывают. Такой приказ подписал Главнокомандующий ВМФ адмирал.
Владимир Высоцкий.
Охранять судно и следить за кораблем будут гражданские лица - частные охранники и уборщицы.
- «Аврора» станет филиалом Центрального военно-морского музея, - сообщила пресс-секретарь Ленинградской военно-морской базы Светлана Аникина. - На нем не будет военных, однако пока непонятно, останется ли крейсер в подчинении ЛенВМБ.
Шумиха вокруг крейсера революции поднялась еще в июне 2009 года. Тогда во время экономического форума олигарх Михаил Прохоров устроил VIP-вечеринку на борту «Авроры». Миллионеры развлекались на всю катушку, а самые разгоряченные гости начали прыгать с борта прямо в Неву.
Этой вечеринкой на военном объекте заинтересовалась даже прокуратура. После проведения соответствующей проверки некоторые офицеры получили выговоры. Тогда же заговорили и о том, чтобы наказать не только людей, но и саму «Аврору», выведя ее из состава военного флота. Похоже, все идет именно к тому, чтобы крейсер стал обычным кораблем-музеем. А его военная биография завершена. «Дембель» намечен на 1 декабря.
2. Критика в адрес ОК «РусАл» и компаний О.Дерипаски
«Norilsk CEO: Rusal Bought 25% Stake Hoping For Control». Генеральный директор «Норильского никеля» В.Стржалковский обвиняет ОК «Русал» Олега Дерипаски в попытке получить полный контроль над крупнейшим производитель никеля в мире, после того, как он приобрел 25% акций весной 2008 года. (Dow Jones. 08.10.10)
The chief executive of Norilsk Nickel Friday accused United Co. Rusal PLC's Oleg Deripaska of trying to gain full control of the world's largest nickel producer, after he purchased a 25% stake in spring 2008.
«We have developed the opinion that by purchasing that number of shares he was trying to take control of the company,» Vladimir Strzhalkovsky told a media briefing in London.
He said since Rusal purchased a major stake in Norilsk--which Monday reported a first-half profit of $2.35 billion, up from $439 million in the first six months of 2009 due to rising metal prices--internal disputes had erupted over a range of financial issues.
«There have been arguments with regard to the budget, the company's dividends...and also in regards to providing unsecured credit,» he said.
Earlier this year Rusal requested Norilsk pay dividends of more than its 2009 profit, equal to around $3 billion. Its board, however, only agreed to pay 50% of net profit.
«In my view, no-one else has such high dividends,» Strzhalkovsky said.
But a Rusal spokeswoman Friday said Deripaska's company was focused on significantly growing the company's value and enhancing its corporate governance.
«Norilsk Nickel's management is part of the problem, not part of the solution to restoring value for the benefit of all shareholders,» she said.
Rusal is meanwhile continuing to fight the outcome of Norilsk's Jun. 28 AGM, where its board representation fell to three people from four, and chairman Alexander Voloshin--who Rusal supported--was ousted.
Rusal accused both Norilsk management and Interros Group, which also owns a 25% stake in Norilsk, of rigging the elections of the board. Both denied any wrongdoing.
Rusal has called an extraordinary meeting of shareholders for Oct. 21 in a bid to reverse the result.
Rusal said its interests «are entirely aligned with those of minority shareholders--our detailed action plan to enhance corporate governance and introduce management best practice would significantly increase Norilsk's market capitalization.»
At the press conference Friday, Strzhalkovsky argued the existing board aimed to provide benefits to shareholders, while ensuring the company met its tax and other investment requirements.
But the Rusal spokeswoman said actions undertaken by Norilsk over the past two years «prove the opposite.»
«First the purchase from Interros, the 25% stake, in the almost bankrupt company RUSIA Petroleum for the amount of $600 million, and later buy back of shares from Interros amounting to over $1 billion, now the transfer of shares that cost over $2.5 billion without any explanation,» she said. «This all comes as a result of the lack of corporate governance standards in Norilsk Nickel and arbitrary activities of the management who do not care about shareholders.»
The EGM will be held on Oct. 21. Shareholders will vote on whether or not there should be an early termination of the current board of directors.
If there is a majority vote for the board to be terminated, a new board will be elected.
«Deripaska comes under fire in Norilsk's battle of the billionaires». Дерипаска попадает под огонь в борьбе за «Норильский никель»: он был был обвинен в попытке утечки наличности в одном из крупнейших компаний России. Гендиректор «Норильского никеля» В.Стржалковский заявил, что О.Дерипаска заинтересован только в получении больших наличных денег из бизнеса, как это возможно. При этом он напомнил, что «Норильский никель» выплачивает дивиденды в размере половины чистой прибыли, но г-н Дерипаска хотел, чтобы размер дивидендов составил 115% чистой прибыли. «Возможно, тяжелое финансовое положение Русала является еще одной причиной требования от «Норникеля» выплатить акционерам 115% от чистой прибыли», - сказал он. (The Times. 09.10.10. David Robertson)
Oleg Deripaska has been accused of trying to drain cash out of one of Russia's largest companies in an escalating battle with a rival billionaire.
The chief executive of Norilsk Nickel said yesterday that Mr Deripaska's behaviour was «out of order» after the oligarch called an extraordinary general meeting to dismiss the miner's board of directors.
Mr Deripaska owns 25 per cent of Norilsk, the world's largest nickel producer, through his Rusal aluminium company. A further 25 per cent is owned by Vladimir Potanin, another Russian billionaire - and both are vying for control of the miner.
A Kremlin-brokered truce between the oligarchs broke down this year when Rusal failed to get all its nominated directors voted on to Norilsk's board.
Rusal has accused Norilsk's management of operating in the interests of Mr Potanin and against Mr Deripaska. Rusal is courting City investors as it seeks support for its motion to dismiss the existing board when shareholders meet at an EGM in two weeks.
Norilsk's management was also in the City yesterday to discuss its latest financial results and to gather support to block the Rusal proposal.
Vladimir Strzhalkovsky, its chief executive, said: «We feel it is strange that Mr Deripaska argues that an EGM should take place because everyone expressed their position at the AGM just a few months ago.»
Mr Deripaska has accused Norilsk of poor management and said that with proper corporate governance, the oligarch could double its value to $60 billion (£37.6 billion). Mr Strzhalkovsky countered that Mr Deripaska appeared interested only in getting as much cash out of the business as possible.
The Norilsk boss said that the miner paid a dividend equivalent to half of net profits but Mr Deripaska wanted a dividend of 115 per cent of net profits. «Perhaps Rusal's difficult financial position is another factor and behind the most insistent demand to pay shareholders 115 per cent,» he said.
Rusal required a bailout from VEB, the Russian state-owned bank, during the recession.
A spokesman for Rusal said that the company wanted higher dividend payments because it did not trust the management to spend on other projects.
Mr Strzhalkovsky, a former KGB officer, also questioned Mr Deripaska's commitment to corporate governance. «During our time working with him, he asked us to use Ingosstrakh for our insurance. Deripaska is the owner of Ingosstrakh. He also requested us to provide unsecured credit to him.»
A spokesman for Rusal said that these allegations were nonsense.
Asked whether he thought Mr Deripaska was looting the Norilsk business, Mr Strzhalkovsky refused to comment.
Mr Strzhalkovsky added: «I am not interested at all whether this offends Mr Deripaska. We do what we consider right and what is necessary.»
Fighting on second front
Oleg Deripaska is locked in a separate high-stakes dispute with another oligarch over a stake in Rusal, Russia's largest aluminium producer.
Mr Deripaska is being sued for more than £2 billion in London by Michael Cherney, an Uzbekistanborn industrialist who claims that Mr Deripaska cheated him out of a 20 per cent stake in the company.
Mr Deripaska denies the claim and tried to have the case struck out on the ground that it should be fought in Russia, not London. However, last year the Court of Appeal ruled that Mr Cherney, who is out of favour with the Kremlin, would not receive a fair trial in Moscow and risked assassination if he returned.
Yesterday Mr Deripaska's lawyers told the High Court that Mr Cherney was a frontman for Russian organised crime groups and had «infiltrated» his business as part of a protection racket. Mr Cherney has repeatedly denied any links to organised crime. The dispute is expected to come to trial in early 2012.