New York - Russian media magnate Mr Vladimir Gusinsky, who was jailed then freed after being charged with embezzlement, said international and domestic pressure led to his unexpected release yesterday.
Mr Gusinsky, owner of Media-MOST, Russia's only independent national media empire, said support from journalists around the world, Russian businessmen, the world Jewish community and a strong stand by the US government resulted in his freedom. "I am grateful to all the people who came to my support," Mr Gusinsky said in an interview with Newsweek released yesterday.