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		</div><p>Mikhail Khodorkovsky, a prominent critic of Russian president Vladimir Putin, may seek asylum in Britain following the declaration in Moscow that he has been arrested in absentia for possible involvement in a 1998 murder.</p>
<p>The former chief of the now-closed Yukos oil firm, who was once Russia’s richest man, told the BBC it is now clear that Mr Putin sees him as “a serious threat”.</p>
<p>He said he feels safe in London and is interested in seeking asylum.</p>
<p>Mr Khodorkovsky, 52, spent 10 years in prison in Russia on tax evasion and embezzlement charges widely seen as punishment for challenging Mr Putin’s authority.</p>
<p>His oil company, once Russia’s largest, was dismantled and sold off to state-owned firms.</p>
<p>Russian officials announced his arrest in absentia on Wednesday over the murder of a Siberian mayor.</p>
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