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16 January 2009 - Press Briefing

Russian oligarch poised to buy London daily for £1

Alexander Lebedev, the former KGB officer and Russian oligarch, is likely to acquire the London Evening Standard for a token price of £1 (€1.1), according to a report in The Times.

The Daily Mail and General Trust, the holding company led by Lord Viscount Rothermere which controls the newspaper, said it was ready to listen to other offers.

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