keywords: vimpelcom ruble russia tax russian
text: Update 2: VimpelCom Hit With \$157M Back Tax Claim In what market watchers are calling a new battle between a Russian oligarch and the state, Russia #39;s second largest mobile phone operator, VimpelCom, has been hit with a 4.4 billion ruble (US\$157 million, euro118 million) back-tax claim for 2001, company 