Gorbachev, Lebedev invest in Novaya GazetaFrom the BBC:

Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev and [Alexander Lebedev] have bought a 49% stake in a leading Russian independent newspaper.

Mr Gorbachev told an international media forum in Moscow that Novaya Gazeta - often critical of the Kremlin - should maintain a plurality of views.

Mr Gorbachev pioneered the “glasnost” (openness) policy that demolished decades of Soviet censorship.

Critics say President Vladimir Putin now has too much media influence.

Russia’s main television channels are state-controlled and several major newspapers are owned by businesses friendly to the Kremlin.
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Mikhail Gorbachev is an interesting historical figure; in my eyes, a hero:

Alexander Lebedev appears in “World’s Richest People” list at Forbes.com:

Net Worth: $1.6 bil

The wealthiest former Soviet intelligence officer turned businessman, Lebedev is also a parliamentary deputy. As a KGB agent in the 1980s he was involved in the effort to prevent capital flight from the Soviet Union. He also worked for five years at the Soviet embassy in London. As a businessman Lebedev has been especially successful in portfolio investing. His sizable holdings in Unified Energy Systems and Gazprom are now worth six times more than his core business, National Reserve Bank.
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