Russian Billionaire Heads to Switzerland

Mikhail Khodorkovsky, former Russian oil tycoon, was recently released from prison after a 10 year term for tax evasion and fraud. Khodorkovsky was pardoned on Dec. 20, 2013 by Russian president Vladimir Putin. 

Khodorkovsky,  his wife and two children have recently arrived in Switzerland. The government says that the family arrived to return their twin boys to school.  It is not immediately apparent if the Khodorkovsky family will be remaining in Switzerland.  

The Russian government has received criticism over the years concerning the case and ultimate imprisonment of Khodorkovsky and some state that Putins' pardon came suspiciously ahead of world attention as the Olympics come to Russia.  Putin is obviously concerned over recent bomb blasts that have surfaced the word boycott in recent media reports.  Russia is being closely watched by the world audience.