Lev Leviev takes on De Beers

De Beers announced on 24 May that it was suspending its investment and prospection in Angola's diamond business. That is a triumph for Lev Leviev, whose diamond interests are worth over US$1 billion and range from his base in Israel to Angola, Congo-Kinshasa, Namibia, South Africa and Russia.

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Lev Leviev, Israel, Congo-Kinshasa, Namibia, South Africa, Russia, Nicky Oppenheimer, José Eduardo dos Santos, Arkady Gaydamak, France, United States, Uzbekistan, Vladimir Putin, Vladimir Gusiinsky, Botswanan, Thabo Mbeki, União Nacional para a Independência Total de Angola

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