From: Talk to Al Jazeera
Alexander Lebedev: Standing up to Putin
In a country where few individuals dare to speak out, the Russian businessman is a rare exception.
4 Aug 2012
In a country where few individuals dare to speak out, the Russian businessman is a rare exception.
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