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16:59 GMT, Tuesday, 21 October 2008 17:59 UK

In pictures: Russian tycoon row

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Just who visited Oleg Deripaska's luxury yacht moored in the Ionian Sea and said what to whom is now the subject of much interest.

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Russia's richest man, Oleg Deripaska is at the centre of a British political row because of the people he saw on his Corfu holiday.

The Rothschild estate on Corfu

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It was sparked by Nathaniel Rothschild - businessman and friend of shadow chancellor George Osborne - who was holidaying nearby at his family's Corfu estate.

Financier Nathaniel Rothschild

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Nathaniel Rothschild told The Times that George Osborne had discussed a donation of £50,000 to the Conservative Party with Mr Deripaska.

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Added to the intrigue, the new business secretary Lord Mandelson - a European Commissioner at the time - also spent time on Mr Deripaska's yacht.

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It is alleged Peter Mandelson and Mr Osborne met at Agni Taverna in Corfu, Greece, and compared notes on Gordon Brown.

Shadow chancellor George Osborne

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The shadow chancellor denies any donation was sought during the meeting with Mr Deripaska.

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