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The temperature of an already super-heated row between BP and its partners in Russia rose even further yesterday when the co-owner of its TNK-BP operation accused the oil giant of using Nazi-inspired tactics.
Mikhail Fridman, the chairman of Alfa Group, which co-owns TNK-BP, said the behaviour of the BP chairman, Peter Sutherland, during the dispute was "in the best traditions of Goebbels propaganda".
The latest outbreak of hostilities between BP and Alfa follows remarks made by Sutherland last week, when the BP chairman accused the oligarchs of behaving like "corporate raiders" and criticised the Russian government for failing to step in to protect TNK-BP.
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