Kremlin critic documentary stolen prior to Berlin premiere

The final version of a documentary about Russian former-industrialist Mikhail Khodorkovsky , due to be shown at the Berlin film festival, has been reported stolen after a break-in at the production offices of Cyril Tuschi, the film's director, in the German capital. This is the second time the film, entitled Khodorkovsky, has suffered following the reported robbery of a laptop containing a previous edit. Although local police say they have no leads, the immediate suspicion is that the theft is politically motivated and forms part of a Kremlin campaign against Russian oligarchs powerful enough to pose a challenge to Vladimir Putin. Khodorkovsky, 47, was once Russia's wealthiest man; as recently as 2004 he was listed at No 16 on Forbes's worldwide rich list, with a net worth of $15bn (£9.3bn), based on his holdings in the Russian oil company Yukos . But after having his shareholding frozen by the government, his wealth plummeted and he was convicted on fraud charges in 2005. He has remained in jail ever since, with a further sentence imposed in December 2010. Since Tuschi had already delivered a print of the film to the festival, a screening will go ahead on 14 February – though without German subtitles, if the stolen film is not recovered in time.