VimpelCom comes to the Big Apple

The Russians are here - at last

The Russians are here -­ at last

Taking stock of Russian equities

For 30 years, scientist Dimitri Zimin beavered away at the Mintz Radio Technical Institute, developing advanced radio electronics and related defence equipment. It was secret work, the institute being a key part of the Soviet military establishment. By the eve of the collapse of communism, Zimin had been promoted to a senior managerial position and was working on anti-missile defence systems.

All this makes him an unlikely candidate to emerge from his bunker and lead the first Russian company to list on the New York Stock Exchange.

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