Lawyers for jailed former Russian oil executive Mikhail Khodorkovsky and his business partner, Platon Lebedev , filed an appeal Friday challenging their six-year extended sentences for embezzlement and fraud. Unless the appeal succeeds,...
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The Khamovnichesky District Court in Moscow on Thursday sentenced former Russian oil executive Mikhail Khodorkovsky and his business partner, Platon Lebedev , to six additional years in prison, extending...
International human rights organizations and numerous governments criticized Russia's justice system following Monday's guilty verdict against Mikhail Khodorkovsky and his business partner Platon Lebedev on embezzlement charges. Amnesty International (AI)...
The Khamovnichesky District Court in Moscow found former Russian oil executive Mikhail Khodorkovsky and his business partner Platon Lebedev guilty of embezzlement Monday. Khodorkovsky, the former owner of...
Khodorkovsky gives closing statement in money laundering trial
Imprisoned Russian oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky linked the fate of Russia with the outcome of his trial in his closing statements on Tuesday in his trial for money laundering and embezzlement [JURIST...
Russia prosecutors seek 14-year sentence in second Khodorkovsky case
Russian prosecutors asked Friday for a 14-year prison sentence in the second case against former oil executive Mikhail Khodorkovsky , though his sentence could be reduced based on time served for a prior conviction. Khodorkovsky...
Russia ex-PM testifies Khodorkovsky arrest politically motivated
Former Russian prime minister Mikhail Kasyanov on Monday testified that former president Vladimir Putin ordered the arrest of former oil executive Mikhail Khodorkovsky for political reasons. Testifying...
Russia police arrest opposition leader Kasparov as new group protests
Russian authorities on Sunday arrested former chess champion and Russian opposition political activist Garry Kasparov and others as they met to form a new political opposition group. Kasparaov's new...
Russia president proposes constitutional amendments extending terms
Russian president Dmitry Medvedev Wednesday proposed constitutional amendments extending the presidential term from four to six years, and the term of members of the State Duma from four to five...
Russia Court rejects ex-PM appeal to register political party
Former Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov lost an appeal in the Moscow Court Tuesday to force Russian authorities to register his People for Democracy and Justice party. Russian...