Kathimerini declares that the article ''The noose is tightening for Russians oligarchs'' was based on previous articles published in the international media the content of which was republished without previous investigation and without seeking the views and position of Mr Alexander Filippovich Shchukin. Kathimerini does not insist on the allegations made in the relevant articles regarding Mr Alexander Filippovich Shchukin, which it withdraws expressing its regret for any impressions created and declaring that it had no intention whatsoever to sully the reputation of Mr Alexander Filippovich Shchukin.
