Vice president of Yukos oil company Stephen Theede (left) and chairman of the Yukos-Moskva company directors board Semen Kukes (right) take part in the news conference summoned by the Yukos governance board. The news conference held to officially announce that the Yukos-Sibneft merger is cancelled took place in the Yukos headquarters in Moscow.

CEO of the "YUKOS-Moscow" company Simen Kukes (center) attended the press conference of the YUKOS board members that became the first public event after it had been announced about the suspension of the merger with Sibneft company. The press conference was held in the YUKOS central office.

CEO of the "YUKOS-Moscow" company Simen Kukes (center) attended the press conference of the YUKOS board members that became the first public event after it had been announced about the suspension of the merger with Sibneft company. The press conference was held in the YUKOS central office.

CEO of the "YUKOS-Moscow" company Simen Kukes (center) attended the press conference of the YUKOS board members that became the first public event after it had been announced about the suspension of the merger with Sibneft company. The press conference was held in the YUKOS central office.

CEO of the "YUKOS-Moscow" company Simen Kukes (center) attended the press conference of the YUKOS board members that became the first public event after it had been announced about the suspension of the merger with Sibneft company. The press conference was held in the YUKOS central office.

Vice-president of the oil company YUKOS Steven Theede (left), YUKOS board if directors member Alexander Temerko (center) and CEO of the "YUKOS-Moscow" company Simen Kukes (right) attended the press conference of the YUKOS board members that became the first public event after it had been announced about the suspension of the merger with Sibneft company. The press conference was held in the YUKOS central office.

CEO of the "YUKOS-Moscow" company Simen Kukes (center) attended the press conference of the YUKOS board members that became the first public event after it had been announced about the suspension of the merger with Sibneft company. The press conference was held in the YUKOS central office.

CEO of the "YUKOS-Moscow" company Simen Kukes attended the press conference of the YUKOS board members that became the first public event after it had been announced about the suspension of the merger with Sibneft company. The press conference was held in the YUKOS central office.

Life-size photo of Mikhail Khodorkovsky - former CEO and major shareholder of Yukos oil company, imprisoned on charges of massive fraud and tax evasion - posted at the entrance into Yukos headquarters.

Front row left to right: vice president of Yukos oil company Steven Thede, Ykous directors board member Alexander Temerko and chairman of Yukos-Moskva (Yukos managing company) Semen Kukes take part in the news conference summoned to announce that the Yukos-Sibneft merger is cancelled. The news conference was held in the Yukos headquarters.

Front row left to right: vice president of Yukos oil company Steven Thede, Ykous directors board member Alexander Temerko and chairman of Yukos-Moskva (Yukos managing company) Semen Kukes take part in the news conference summoned to announce that the Yukos-Sibneft merger is cancelled. The news conference was held in the Yukos headquarters.

Vice president of Yukos oil company Stephen Theede takes part in the news conference summoned by the Yukos governance board. The news conference held to officially announce that the Yukos-Sibneft merger is cancelled took place in the Yukos headquarters in Moscow.

YUKOS board of directors member Alexander Temerko attends the press conference of the YUKOS board members that became the first public event after it had been announced about the suspension of the merger with Sibneft company. The press conference was held in the YUKOS central office.

YUKOS board of directors member Alexander Temerko attends the press conference of the YUKOS board members that became the first public event after it had been announced about the suspension of the merger with Sibneft company. The press conference was held in the YUKOS central office.

YUKOS board of directors member Alexander Temerko attends the press conference of the YUKOS board members that became the first public event after it had been announced about the suspension of the merger with Sibneft company. The press conference was held in the YUKOS central office.

Yukos oil company Chief Executive Stephen Theede takes part in the press conference of Yukos board which is the first public action of the company since the statement about annulment of contract with Sibneft oil company. The conference was held in Yukos head office.