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From Russia with risk

Updated 8:03 AM EDT, Fri July 20, 2012
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The Ferrari Enzo that Russian billionaire Suleiman Kerimov crashed in Nice, November 2006. The accident almost killed him and prompted an informal review of lending conditions at Barclays.
Oligarch's crash —
The Ferrari Enzo that Russian billionaire Suleiman Kerimov crashed in Nice, November 2006. The accident almost killed him and prompted an informal review of lending conditions at Barclays.
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Kerimov, on January 16, 2012, watching his Dagestani team,  Anzhi Makhachkala, play against Iraq at Al Nasr Stadium in Dubai.
Kerimov and his football club —
Kerimov, on January 16, 2012, watching his Dagestani team, Anzhi Makhachkala, play against Iraq at Al Nasr Stadium in Dubai.
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Russian TV host Tina Kandelaki at the Bulgari Hotel February 26, 2007 in Milan. Kandelaki was pulled out of the wreckage with Kerimov.
Russian television host Tina Kandelaki —
Russian TV host Tina Kandelaki at the Bulgari Hotel February 26, 2007 in Milan. Kandelaki was pulled out of the wreckage with Kerimov.
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Samuel Eto'o holds a press conference in Dubai on January 12, 2012.  When Kerimov signed the footballer for a reported $30 million, he cemented his oligarch status.
Soccer star Samuel Eto'o —
Samuel Eto'o holds a press conference in Dubai on January 12, 2012. When Kerimov signed the footballer for a reported $30 million, he cemented his oligarch status.
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Barclays' former boss Bob Diamond lost his job as a result of the Libor rate fixing scandal, which cost the bank $453 million in fines.
Diamond's fall —
Barclays' former boss Bob Diamond lost his job as a result of the Libor rate fixing scandal, which cost the bank $453 million in fines.
Hans Joerg-Rudloff, chairman of Barclays Capital, at the Russian Economic Forum in London on April 21, 2008. Rudloff is the bank's main powerbroker for Russia, and put in a call to Kerimov's right hand man Allen Vine after the near-fatal crash.
Barclays' links with Russia —
Hans Joerg-Rudloff, chairman of Barclays Capital, at the Russian Economic Forum in London on April 21, 2008. Rudloff is the bank's main powerbroker for Russia, and put in a call to Kerimov's right hand man Allen Vine after the near-fatal crash.
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Barclays chair Marcus Agius's resignation followed the fine handed to Barclays for trying to manipulate interbank lending rates. He returned to assist in the search for a new chief executive after Diamond quit.
Barclays' chair quits —
Barclays chair Marcus Agius's resignation followed the fine handed to Barclays for trying to manipulate interbank lending rates. He returned to assist in the search for a new chief executive after Diamond quit.
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Martin Taylor, former ceo of Barclays, who said he was swayed by Diamond's "love" of the bank.
Barclays' former boss —
Martin Taylor, former ceo of Barclays, who said he was swayed by Diamond's "love" of the bank.
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Chairman of the Financial Services Authority, Adair Turner, on June 16, 2010. Turner said Barclays had a tendency to game the system.
Warnings on rates fixing —
Chairman of the Financial Services Authority, Adair Turner, on June 16, 2010. Turner said Barclays had a tendency to game the system.
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People walk past a Barclays logo at the bank's headquarters in Canary Wharf, London, on July 3, 2012.
Barclays in the spotlight —
People walk past a Barclays logo at the bank's headquarters in Canary Wharf, London, on July 3, 2012.
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