Legal Documents
23 Aug 2010
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Cassation Appeal
Cassation Appeal by the defense lawywers against an order of the Khamovnichesky District Court of the City of Moscow of August 16, extending their clients' detention.
17 Aug 2010
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Prosecution Motion to Disqualify Defense Specialist Romanelli
The prosecution files a motion to have the defense specialist Romanelli disqualified.
16 Aug 2010
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Order to Extend Detention
The City of Moscow's order to extend the detention of Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev.
13 Aug 2010
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Klyuvgant Statement on Extending Detention
Defense attorney Vadim Klyuvgant makes a statement in court arguing against the prosecution's motion to extend Khodorkovsky and Lebedev's detention for a further three months.
12 Aug 2010
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Slides Presented by Stephen Wilson
Stephen Wilson, a UK citizen and former employee of PwC and YUKOS, presents slides to the court on YUKOS' corporate structure.
11 Aug 2010
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Prosecution Motion to Extend Detention
The prosecutors file a motion to again extend the detention of Khodorkovsky and Lebedev until November 17, 2010.
5 Aug 2010
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Sarah Carey Record of Interview by Counsel
Sarah Carey, member of the Board of Directors of OAO NK Yukos in 2000-2004, is interviewed by the defense.
29 Jul 2010
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Defense Motion to Include Sarah Carey Interview
The defense files a motion to add an interview with Sarah Carey, member of the Board of Directors of OAO NK Yukos in 2000-2004, to the case materials.
6 Jul 2010
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Judge Danilkin Ruling on Recusal
Judge Danilkin makes his decision to rule against the defense motion to have himself recused from the trial.
5 Jul 2010
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Khodorkovsky Statement Supporting Motion to Recuse Judge Danilkin
Mikhail Khodorkovsky makes a statement in support of the defense motion requesting the recusal of Judge Danilkin.
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Lebedev Statement Supporting Motion to Recuse Judge Danilkin
Platon Lebedev makes a statement in support of the defense motion requesting the recusal of Judge Danilkin.
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Motion to Recuse Judge Danilkin
The defense files a motion to recuse Judge Danilkin from the trial based on his actions.
1 Jul 2010
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Court Decision to Withdraw Defense Specialist Lopashenko
The court rules to grant the request by state prosecutor Smirnov for the withdrawal of defense specialist Natalya Alexandrovna Lopashenko.
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Motion to Include Rosneft Commercial Oil Cost and Proceed Documents
The defense files a motion to request from Rosneft documents previously requested by the defense (with no response) relating to the cost price for commercial crude oil and the proceeds from sale of commercial crude oil produced by Yuganskneftegaz, Samaraneftegaz and Tomskneft.
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Motion to Obtain Samaraneftegaz Inventory Documents
The defense files a motion to add to the criminal case file inventory documents from Samaraneftegaz.
30 Jun 2010
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Bruce Misamore Record of Interview by Counsel
The defense files a motion to include the record of interview by counsel with Bruce Misamore.
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Michael Hunter Record of Interview by Counsel
The defense files a motion to include the record of interview by counsel with Michael Hunter.
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Michael Hunter Record of Interview by Counsel
Retired US international banker Michael Hunter, a former employee of Dart Management, is intereviewed by the defense.
29 Jun 2010
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Defense Motion to AddTomskneft Inquiry Documents
The defense files a motion to include a copy of the inquiry by counsel D.M. Dyatlev into Tomskneft in the case materials.
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Defense Motion for Samaraneftegaz Documents and Summons
The defense requests to add several documents from Samaraneftegaz to the court records and also issue summons for five members of the Russian Federation's Procuracy General, including investigator Karimov.
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Defense Motion for Karfidov Verdict
The defense files a motion requesting to add to the case file as evidence a copy of the verdict by the Lesnoy City Court of the Sverdlovsk Oblast of July 16, 2008 regarding Sergey Karfidov.
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Defense Motion for Mikhailov Verdict
The defense files a motion requesting that the court ask for copy of the 2009 verdict regarding M.M. Mikhailov from the Trekhgorny City Court of the Chelyabinsk Oblast.
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Lebedev Motion on International References
Platon Lebdev files a motion for the prosecutors to ensure they properly cite international acts or legislation following prosecutor Smirnov's misleading of the court when he incorrectly referred to the Hague Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Public Documents.
17 Jun 2010
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Defense Motion to Include Rosneft Documents on Yuganskneftegaz
The defense files a motion to add several documents from Rosneft on the stock-taking of Yuganskneftegaz property and obligations to the case files.
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Defense Motion to Add Tomskneft Documents, Call Additional Witnesses
The defense files a motion to include new documents from Tomskneft and to call several new witnesses to testify.
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Defense Motion to Add Documents, Summon Additional Witnesses
The defense files a motion to include several new documents in the court files along with a request to summon Mr G.I. Bukaev and Mr S.N. Shulgin.
15 Jun 2010
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Motion Requesting Transneft Evidence
The defense files to request evidence from Transneft, in particular registries of payment documents which contain information about payers for OAO AK Transneft services.
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Motion to Include Additional Transneft Documents
The defense motions to include additional documents and testimonies from Transneft to the criminal case file.
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Motion for Inclusion of Inquiries and Transneft Records
The defense files a motion to have the copies of inquiries and records from Transneft regarding YUKOS subsidiaries included in the case materials.
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Motion for Including Rosneft Evidence
The defense files to have several documents from Rosneft included in the court materials.
8 Jun 2010
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Kosciusko-Morizet Record of Interview by Counsel
Recorded interview with Jacques Kosciusko-Morizet, the former head of the auditory committee at YUKOS.
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Repeated Motion to Summon Dages
The defense renews their attempt to have US economics and finance expert Kevin Dages summoned to the trial and his testimony included in the case materials.
7 Jun 2010
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Dages Report and Conclusions on Indictment Discrepancies
Conclusion of specialists Kevin Dages and Laura Sekhar on May 21, 2010.
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Judgment on Dages Withdrawal
Judge Danilkin rules in favor of the prosecution in their motion to have US economics and finance expert Kevin Dages's evidence disqualified from the case materials.
4 Jun 2010
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Kevin Dages Statement to Court
US economics and finance expert Kevin Dages issues a statement to the court confirming his qualifications and independence despite the prosecution' successful attempt to have his testimony disqualified.
31 May 2010
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Wes Haun Report
US oil and gas specialist Wes Haun submits a report from 2009 which counters the charges of the prosecution's indictment.
21 May 2010
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Moscow City Court Cassation Ruling
The Moscow City Court rules against the defense in their cassation appeal regarding the extension of Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev's detention.
19 May 2010
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Motion to Summon Viktor Khristenko as a Witness
The defense summons Viktor Khristenko, Russian Industry and Trade Minister, for examination as a witness to the Khamovnichesky District Court.
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Motion to Summon German Gref as a Witness
The defense summons German Gref, Head of Sberbank, former Economy and Trade Minister, for examination as a witness to the Khamovnichesky District Court.
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Defense Motion to Include Testimony from Dubov
The defense motions to include testimony from Russian national Vladimir Dubov, currently residing abroad.
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Defense Motion to Include Testimony from Shakhnovsky
The defense motions to include testimony from witness Vasiliy Shakhnovsky, currently residing abroad.
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Defense Motion to Include Testimony from Ivlev
The defense motions to include testimony from Pavel Ivlev, currently residing in the US.
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Defense Motion to Include Testimony from Brudno
The defense team motions to include testimony from Mikhail Brudno, currently residing abroad.
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Defense Request to Include Testimony from Misamore and Soublin
The defense team motions to include the testimonies provided by US citizen Bruce Misamore and French citizen Michel Soublin.
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Bruce Misamore Record of Interview by Counsel
US citizen Bruce Misamore, former CFO of YUKOS, gives an interview with the defense counsel.
18 May 2010
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Defense Request for Withdrawal of Judge Danilkin
The defense team files to have Judge Danilkin withdrawn from the case after his decision to grant the prosecution's motion to extend Khodorkovsky and Lebedev's detention for a further three months, in violation of recently enacted laws signed by President Dmitry Medvedev.
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Cassation Appeal to the Moscow City Court
The defense team files a cassation appeal to the Moscow City Court regarding the extension of Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev's detention.
17 May 2010
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Khodorkovsky Open Letter to Chairman of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation
Mikhail Khodorkovsky announces his hunger strike in an open letter to the Chairman of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation, as a protest to the unlawful decision to extend his and Platon Lebedev's detention for a further three months.
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Khodorkovsky Cassation Appeal on Extended Detention
Mikhail Khodorkovsky files an appeal on Judge Danilkin's decision to extend his and Platon Lebedev's detention for a further three months until August 17, 2010.
14 May 2010
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Judge Danilkin Decision to Extend Detention
Judge Danilkin approves the prosecution's motion to extend the detention of Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev for a further three months until August 17, 2010.
12 May 2010
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Prosecution Motion to Extend Khodorkovsky and Lebedev's Detention
The prosecution files a motion to further extend Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev's detention until August 17, 2010.
29 Apr 2010
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Lebedev Motion on the Report of a Crime
Platon Lebedev files a report of a crime against the actions of the prosecution.
16 Apr 2010
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Stephen Wilson Record of Interview by Counsel
Defense lawyer Konstantin Rivkin interviews former PwC auditor and YUKOS employee Stephen Wilson, a UK citizen.
14 Apr 2010
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Judge Danilkin Ruling on Making Changes to Trial Transcript
Judge Danilkin rules in favor of the defense team to make changes in the trial transcript to the comments made by defense attorneys.
13 Apr 2010
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Defense Motion for Disclosure of Prosecution's Source of Evidence
The defense team files a motion to have the prosecution disclose the source of their evidence.
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Defense Motion to Call Putin to Testify
The defense team files a motion to have Prime Minister Vladimir Putin summoned to give testimony in the trial.
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Lebedev Motion on Including Wellhead Liquid Definition
Platon Lebedev files a motion to add to case materials documents describing Government Standards on wellhead liquid.
6 Apr 2010
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Lebedev Statement on Recusal of Judge Danilkin
Platon Lebedev makes a statement asking Judge Danilkin to recuse himself from "the proceedings in our fabricated criminal case".
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Khodorkovsky Motion on Property Right of Oil
Mikhail Khodorkovsky makes a request that the court note that the property right to the oil is his and it is not transferred to the court.
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Khodorkovsky Motion to Demonstrate Theft of Oil
Mikhail Khodorkovsky files a motion to invite the prosecution to demonstrate how YUKOS' oil was seized by the "organized group in the manner he specified in the bill of indictment".
5 Apr 2010
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Defense Statement on End of Prosecution's Case
The defense team makes a statement on the end of the prosecution's presentation of evidence, calling for the trial to be stopped as it is "devoid of any legal substance and sense".
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Defense Motion to Reinstate Videofeed
At the start of the defense's presentation of their case, the defense team motions to resume the video broadcasting of the trial to a specially designated room for the media.
29 Mar 2010
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Defense Motion for Trial Recess
The defense team files a motion for a brief recess following the end of the prosecution's presention of their case.
26 Mar 2010
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Frank Rieger Record of Interview by Counsel
Former YUKOS employee and German citizen Frank Rieger gives a recorded interview to the defense counsel.
25 Mar 2010
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Motion to Include
The defense team files a motion to include additional material in Eduard Rebgun's testimony.
26 Feb 2010
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Judge Danilkin Order to Extend Khodorkovsky and Lebedev's Detention for Three Months
Judge Dalkin agrees with the prosecution for the third time to extend the detetion of Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev for a further three months.
17 Feb 2010
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Khodorkovsky Statement on De Facto Abandonment of Embezzlement Charges
Khodorkovsky makes a statement to the court on the prosecution's questioning around the the disbursement of YUKOS funds being a de facto abandonment of their embezzlement charges.
11 Feb 2010
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Khodorkovsky Statement on Investigation
Mikhail Khodorkovsky makes a statement on the "bad-faith behaviour of the investigation".
4 Feb 2010
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Defense Motion to Discover Witness Examination Record
The defense team files a motion to discover from the Investigative Committee a duly certified complete copy of the record of examination of witness Elena Timoshenko.
29 Jan 2010
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Defense Motion Comparing Transcripts and Audio Tapes of Golubvich's Testimony
The defense attorneys file a motion comparing transcripts and audio tapes of Golubovich's interrogations and highlighting to the court numerous inconsistencies and omissions.
11 Dec 2009
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Defense Response to Prosecution's Motion to Using Testimony from US Witness
The defense responds to a motion from the prosecution on using the testimony from Douglas Miller, a US citizen who was involved in YUKOS' audits as an employee of PricewaterhouseCoopers.
29 Nov 2009
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Defense Motion to Exclude Evidence as Inadmissible
The defense team files a motion to have evidence from the interrogation of Golubovich obtained illegally excluded as inadmissible
26 Nov 2009
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Defense Motion on Prosecution's Restriction of Information
The defense team criticized the prosecution for restricting information about the trial from the public and for continuously attempting to hamper reporting from the trial. In the motion, lawyer Vadim Klyuvgant noted that the prosecution, with the support of Judge Danilkin, had concealed a parallel investigation into Khodorkovsky from him and his legal team.
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Defense Motion for the Discovery of Evidence
The defense team files a motion to discover evidence from Transneft payments missing from the case materials.
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Defense Motion to Reinstate Video Feed
The defense files a motion to have the courtroom's video feed reinstated to ensure the openness of the trial.
23 Nov 2009
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Cassation Appeal on Extending Detention
The defense team files a cassation appeal against the decision to extend the detention of Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev.
12 Nov 2009
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Judge Danilkin Order on Extension of Detention
Judge Danilkin rules to uphold a motion from the prosecution to extend the detention of Khodorkovsky and Lebedev until February 17, 2010.
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Defense Motion on Prosecution's Actions
The defense team files a motion objecting to the actions of the prosecution.
11 Nov 2009
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Defense Objections to Motion on Extending Detention
The defense issues its objections to the prosecution's motion to extend the detention of Khodorkovsky and Lebedev.
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Kommersant and Rossiyskaya Gazeta Articles
The court admits as evidence articles in Kommersant on YUKOS' ECHR claim and Rossiyskaya Gazeta on Yukos Capital S.a.r.l., both from 2009.
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Alyshev Confirmation on Sending Ilchenko Interrogation Report
Investigator Alyshev confirms sending the interrogation report of Alexandre Ilchenko to be included as case material.
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Interrogation Report of Alexandre Ilchenko
The court includes as in the case material as evidence the interrogation report of Alexandre Ilchenko from December 3, 2008.
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Request for Rossiyskaya Gazeta and Kommersant Articles
Investigator Akimov sends newspaper articles in Rossiyskaya Gazeta and Kommersant per the resquest of the defense.
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Lebedev Statement on Removing Prosecution
Platon Lebedev requests to the court to have the prosecution's team removed from the case.
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Request for Removal of Prosecution Team
The defense files a motion requesting for the entire bench of the prosecution to be dismissed as their witnesses continue to refute the charges in the indictment.
10 Nov 2009
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Oral Motion to Extend Detention of Khodorkovsky and Lebedev
Prosecutor Lakhtin files an oral motion to extend the detention of Khodorkovsky and Lebedev until February 17, 2010.
9 Nov 2009
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Defense Motion for Review of Audio Recordings
The defense team files a motion for the court to include and review audio recordings which the state prosecutors had previously not included.
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Defense Motion on Examining Experts
The defense team files a motion to ensure the examination during the judicial investigation of experts A.S. Ivanov, D.A. Kuvaldin, S.V. Melnikov, and V.B. Shepelev stated by the prosecution in the bill of indictment.
29 Oct 2009
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Defense Motion to Exclude Expert Report
The defense team files a motion to exclude as inadmissible an expert report due to incomplete information and violations in the commissioning and carrying out of the report.
19 Oct 2009
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Statement of Objections to Actions of the Presiding Judge
The defense team makes a statement on the actions of Judge Danilkin claiming "state prosecutors in the present judicial examination during questioning of witnesses are violations of the requirements of legislation and abuses of procedural rights".
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Khodorkovsky Statement on Theft of Oil
Mikhail Khodorkovsky makes a statement on impossibility of the charges alledging his theft of oil.
8 Oct 2009
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Defense Motion to Attach Missing Case Materials
Platon Lebedev files a motion to have missing transcripts from the Malakhovsky and Pereverzin cases included in the case materials.
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Defense Motion on Evidence from Witness Avalishvili
The defense files a motion to have evidence from the 2004 interrogation of the witness Gurami Jemalovich Avalishvili found as inadmissible after violations in the recorded testimony were found.
29 Sep 2009
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Inspector Ganiyev's Reply to Lakhtin
Inspector Ganiyev responds to Prosecutor Lakhtin's for 9 pages of emails to be used in the case files.
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Objections to the Actions of the Presiding Judge
The defense team objects to the actions of Judge Danilkin regarding the prosecution's reading of testimony from witness A.V. Krainov.
28 Sep 2009
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Defence Request Transcripts from the Malahovsky/Pereverzin Trial
The defense asked the Basmanny District Court for copies of the parts of the trial record in relation to Antonio Valdes Garcia, V.G. Malakhovsky and V.I. Pereverzin.
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Defense Ask for Reconsideration of Previous Motions and Discovery of Documents from the Malahovsky/Pereverzin Case
The defense moved:
(1) For satisfaction of defense motions, previously left without examination, of 13 March 2009;
(2) For repeat examination of defense motions on the discovery and attachment to the case [file] of documents;
(3) For discovery from the criminal case charging Malakhovsky and Pereverzin, found in the archive of the Basmanny District Court of the city of Moscow, of the analytical and synthetic accounting documents of OAO Yuganskneftegas, OAO Samaraneftegas, OAO Tomskneft VNK indicated in the trial record, and specifically: financial and financial-accounting reporting for 1998-2004, shipping documents, routing telegrammes, freight customs declarations.
22 Sep 2009
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Investigator Alyshev Response to Defense Motion on Including Disks
Investigator Alyshev responds to the defense motion on sending and including compact disks as material evidence.
18 Sep 2009
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Lebedev Motion for Withdrawal of Prosecutors Shokhin and Lakhtin
Platon Lebedev files a motion for the removal of Prosecutors Shokhin and Lakhtin.
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Defense Motion for Transcripts from the Malahovsky/Pereverzin Trial
The defense files a motion to receive the transcripts from the Malahovsky/Pereverzin trial in the Basmanny Court.
17 Sep 2009
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Moscow City Court Ruling on Extending Khodorkovsky and Lebedev's Detention
The Moscow City Court rules to uphold a three month prolongation of Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev's detention.
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Defense Motion in Cassation to Be Allowed to Respond in Cassation
Defense attorny Boris Gruzd files a motion to be allowed the to respond to the prosecution in a session of the court of the cassation.
16 Sep 2009
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Defense Motion to Obtain YUKOS Disks
The defense files a motion to obtain disks containing YUKOS documents being selectively used by the prosecution.
14 Sep 2009
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Moscow City Court Cassation Ruling on Terms of Khodorkovsky and Lebedev's Detention
The Moscow City Court makes a cassation ruling in favor of a lower court ruling to keep Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev in detention.
11 Sep 2009
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Khodorkovsky Motion on Terminology
Mikhail Khodorkovsky files a motion on the terminology used by Prosecutor Ibragimova.
9 Sep 2009
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Khodorkovsky Motion on Terminology of Prosecution
Mikhail Khodorkovsky files a motion on the terminology used by Prosecutor Ibragimova during questioning.
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Defense Objections Against the Actions of the Presiding Judge
The defense team files their objections to the actions of Judge Danilkin regarding reserving Wednesday as the official day for confidential attorney-client interaction.
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Defense Motion to Allocate One Working Day for Attorney-Client Communication
The defense team issues a motion requesting that one working day a week be set aside for for confidential attorney-client communication.
26 Aug 2009
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Court Decision on Comments to Trial Record (May)
The court denied a defense motion, filed on August 20, asking the court to review and correct the trial protocol.
20 Aug 2009
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Supplement to Motion to Change Court Record
The defense provides a supplement to support their motion to have the court record changed.
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Defense Motion for Consideration of Comments to Trial Record
The defense files a motion asking the court to review and correct the trial protocol, due to a multitude of mistakes and omissions.
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Defense Appeal on Extension of Detention
The defense team issues an appeal to the Moscow City Court on the extended detention of Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev as ordered by the Khamovnichesky District Court.
17 Aug 2009
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Judgement on the on Examination of a Request for Withdrawal of the Prosecutors
Judge Danilkin rules against a defense motion requesting the withdrawal of state prosecutors D.E. Shokhin, V.A. Lakhtin, G.B. Ibragimova and V.M. Kovalikhina.
14 Aug 2009
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Request for the Removal of State Prosecutors
The defense team submits a request to have the prosecutors removed from the trial.
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Order on Extending a Term of Detention
The Moscow City Court orders an extension of the detention of Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev for three months until November 17, 2009.
13 Aug 2009
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Objections to the Motion on Extending the Term of Detention
The defense team issues its objections to the motion on extending the detention of Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev.
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Khodorkovsky Statement on Extended Detention
Statement by Mikhail Khodorkovsky on Judge Danilkin's decision to extend his and Platon Lebedev's detention.
6 Aug 2009
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Cassation Appeal Against Extending Detention of Khodorkovsky and Lebedev
The defense team appeals to the Moscow City Court over the decision of Judge Danilkin to extend the detention of Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev.
3 Aug 2009
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Statement by Platon Lebedev
Statement by Platon Lebedev regarding the disclosure by V.A. Lakhtin of YUKOS Capital and Rosneft documents.
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Court Decision on Comments to Trial Record (April-May)
The court denied a defense motion, filed on July 31, asking the court to review and correct the trial protocol.
31 Jul 2009
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Motion for Commissioning of a Forensic Expert Examination
Platon Lebedev's third motion for the commissioning of forensic expert examination to establish the size of the summary volume of production of oil in the year 2003.
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Defense Motion for Review and Correction of Trial Protocol
The defense filed a motion asking the court to review and correct the trial protocol, due to a multitude of mistakes and omissions. After examining less than 3 months of the protocol as kept by the court's secretary and comparing it to audio recording and its own records, the defense found enough mistakes and omissions to supplement its motion with a 212-page document containing comparisons of protocol entries to what actually transpired in court.
30 Jul 2009
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Report of a Crime in the Order of Art 1.1 CCCrimP RF
In this report, filed on July 30, 2009, Platon Lebedev describes "malicious falsification of charges and other crimes" entered into the court records by members of the prosecution.
17 Jul 2009
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Court Decision on Comments to Trial Record
The court denied a defense motion, filed on July 15, asking the court to review and correct the trial protocol.
15 Jul 2009
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Supplement to the Defense Team's Motion on Amending the Court Record
The defense team issues supplementary remarks from the period of March 31 to May 21 on amending the court record.
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Lebedev Statement on his Reaction to Prosecutor Lakhtin
Lebedev apologizes for his lack of restraint in court, while continuing to highlight Lakhtin's "provocative activity."
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Defense Motion for Consideration of Comments to Trial Record
The defense filed a motion asking the court to review and correct the trial protocol, due to a multitude of mistakes and omissions.
9 Jul 2009
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Defense Motion on the Prosecution's Distortion of Evidence
The defense files a motion asking the court to regularly prepare and to give them copies of the trial protocol, due to the prosecution's continued distortion of evidence, including substituting the literal meaning of documents with their own assessments and reading only fragments of many documents.
7 Jul 2009
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Judgment Denying Motion to Return the Case to Investigators
Judge Danilkin's judgment denying Mikhail Khodorkovsky's motion to return the case to investigators and change the measure of his restraint.
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Lebedev Repeats Motion to Appoint Experts
Lebedev repeats a motion previously filed on the appointment of a commissioned forensic expert examination in the case.
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Prosecutor Lakhtin Response to Defense Motion
Prosecutor Lakhtin responds to Khodorkovsky's motion to return the case to investigators and let him out of detention.
3 Jul 2009
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Defense Motion to Return Case to the Prosecutors
The defense team issues a motion to return the case to the prosecutors, to redraft the charges and to release Khodorkovsky from arrest.
30 Jun 2009
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Amendment to Lebedev's June 16 Motion
In this amendment to his June 16, 2009, motion, Platon Lebedev presented copies of his international passport to the judge, stating that stamps in the documents were the proof of his alibi.
29 Jun 2009
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Platon Lebedev's Motion for Forensic Expertise
Platon Lebedev files a motion for commissioning of a foreign expert examination.
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Lebedev Statement on Report of Crime
Platon Lebedev makes a statement asking the court to enter the present report of crime into the trial record.
25 Jun 2009
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Prosecutor General's Office Response on Participation of Prosecutors
The Russian prosecutor general's office responds to the defense's questioning of the participation of the prosecutors.
24 Jun 2009
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Russian Investigative Committee Responds to Khodorkovsky's Report of a Crime
The Russian Investigative Committee responds to Mikhail Khodorkovsky's May 27th statement on the report of a crime.
19 Jun 2009
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Platon Lebedev Statement on the "Victims" in His Case
Platon Lebedev comments on the alleged victims in his trial, finding that some of the claimants in the case are not justified.
16 Jun 2009
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Lebedev Statement with Case Materials Evidence
Lebedev makes a statement supplemented by case evidence supporting his allegations of investigative and prosecutorial misconduct.
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Khodorkovsky Statement on the Prosecution's Presentation of Evidence
Mikhail Khodorkovsky makes a statement from a handwritten note to the court on the prosecution's presentation of evidence on his position at YUKOS and the transfer of rights to oil within YUKOS.
5 Jun 2009
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Defense Petition to the Russian Constitutional Court
The defense team submits a petition to the Russian Constitutional Court concerning violations in the case against Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev.
4 Jun 2009
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Khodorkovsky Statement on the Prosecution’s Strategy of Presenting Evidence
Khodorkovsky makes a statement to the court where he decries the prosecution's strategy of presentation of evidence as nothing short of an obstruction of justice.
3 Jun 2009
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Defense Statement on Presentation of Prosecution's Evidence
The defense team issues a statement on the misleading and erroneous presentation of evidence by the prosecution.
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Defense Objections to Actions of Presiding Judge and Prosecution
The defense team issues its objections to the presiding judge's decision to allow the prosecution to read evidence in violation of Russian criminal code procedures.
2 Jun 2009
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Court Order Extending Term of Detention until August 17, 2009
June 2, 2009, court order setting defendant's term of detention to expire on August 17, 2009, subject to further review and, if necessary, extension by 3-month increments.
1 Jun 2009
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Cassation Ruling on Defense Motion to Change Courts
The Moscow City Court rules against an appeal from the defense team to have the Khodorkovsky-Lebedev trial moved from the Khamovnichesky District Court.
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Cassation Ruling on Continued Detention of Khodorkovsky and Lebedev
The Moscow City Court rules against the defense on an appeal on the continued detention of Khodorkovsky and Lebedev.
29 May 2009
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Russian Supreme Court Refusal to Examine Denial of Early Parole for Khodorkovsky
The Russian Supreme Court issues a decree refusing to examine the denial of early parole for Mikhail Khodorkosvky.
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Defense Motion on Continued Detention Without Court Order
The defense teams renew a motion concerning the continued detention of Khodorkovsky and Lebedev without a court order.
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Lebedev Statement on the Prosecution's Presentation of Irrelevant Evidence
Lebedev makes a statement on the prosecution's presentation of evidence unrelated to the "schizophrenic" charges.
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Lebedev Statement on Prosecutor Ibragimova
Lebedev makes a statement to the court of Prosecutor Ibragimova where he discusses her involvement in two previous YUKOS-related cases.
28 May 2009
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Defense Statement on Completing Missing Expert Opinions
The defense team issued a statement on completing the content skipped by the prosecution, including opinions of key experts.
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Khodorkovsky Statement on Case File Sheets from the Russian Ministry of State Property
Khodorkovsky makes a statement on the "false" position that Ministry of State Property officials had been driven into by the investigators.
27 May 2009
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Mikhail Khodorkovsky's Report of a Crime
Mikhail Khodorkovsky files a report against members of the prosecution who "refused to execute their procedural and official duties, including with respect to defending the rights and lawful interests of victims," and "committed abuse of their official powers contrary to the interests of the service, which has entailed a substantial violation of the rights and lawful interests of citizens and organisations, as well as of the rights and interests of society and the state protected by law."
25 May 2009
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Motion to reinstate live video feed from the courtroom
The defense team files a motion asking to resume the live video transmission to the premises specially allocated for representative of the press to ensure a fair and open proceeding.
20 May 2009
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Court's Ruling on the Motion to Correct the Record of Pre-Trial Proceedings
The district court judge decided to continue with the second trial of Khodorkovsky and Lebedev, following the defense's motion to correct the record of pre-trial proceedings.
18 May 2009
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Khodorkovsky Statement on Prosecution's Protests on Defense Team's Actions
Khodorkovsky makes a statement to the court responding to accusations from the prosecution that the defense team's filing by the defense of motions and objections against the actions of the presiding judge were an abuse of rights.
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Lebedev Statement on the Prosecution's Continued Falsification of his Work History
Lebedev makes a statement on where he states that the prosecution keeps attributing to him employment in various Russian commercial structures, while he hasn't worked in any of them since he left Rosprom.
12 May 2009
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Lebedev Petition on the Objections of Judge Danilkin
Lebedev files an official petition based on his objections to the actions of the presiding judge.
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Lebedev Objections To Actions Of Presiding Judge Danilkin
Lebedev issues his objections to the "unlawful actions and decisions" of the presiding judge, which will be included as supplementary submissions to his pending European Court of Human Rights case.
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Khodorkovsky Statement on Abuses in Current Trial
Khodorkovsky makes a statement to the court on the abuses which have occurred during the first two months of his trial.
29 Apr 2009
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Executive Summary: The First Month At Trial
When Khodorkovsky and Lebedev became eligible for parole in 2008, those in power who still perceive them as a threat stepped up a long-dormant effort to find new grounds to keep them incarcerated for a long time to come. In addition to keeping Khodorkovsky and Lebedev isolated from society, their adversaries seek to conceal the corrupt and criminal actions committed against them and other victims of the Yukos affair with the participation and under the protection of high-ranking officials.
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Khodorkovsky Statement Objecting to Actions of Judge Danilkin
Khodorkovsky makes a statement on the court's decision to reject previous defense petitions thus depriving Khodorkovsky of the opportunity to express his opinion on significant elements in the criminal case.
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Khodorkovsky Statement on the Shares of YUKOS Subsidiary VNK
Khodorkovsky makes a statement to the court on the relationship between YUKOS and its subsidiary VNK.
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Ruling on Defense Motion to Dismiss Prosecutor Ibragimova
Judge Danilkin rules on the defense motion to dismiss prosecutor Ibragimova from the case which called into question her "professionalism and knowledge of the criminal case file".
28 Apr 2009
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Khodorkovsky Statement of Objection to Documents Presented by the Prosecution on April 27
Mikhail Khodorkovsky notes that Prosecutor Ibragimova grossly misled the court in her reading of certain documents as evidence on Monday, April 27, adding that he was denied the right to offer clarification in court.
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Khodorkovsky Statement of Objections Against the Actions of the Presiding [Judge]
Mikhail Khodorkovsky states that the court granted Prosecutor Ibragimova an unlawful right by allowing her to read out certain documents as evidence and denying him the right to examine material evidence.
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Khodorkovsky and Lebedev Joint Defense Team Statement
The Khodorkovsky and Lebedev defense teams make a statement on the position of the court on the prosecution's indictment and vow to continue to fight the prosecution's "shameful and outrageous farce".
27 Apr 2009
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Court Decision on Defense Motion to Halt Proceedings and Return Case to Investigators
The Court issues a decision on a defense motion to halt the proceedings in the trial against Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev and return the case to investigators. The Court denies the motion stating that the "grounds prescribed by law for returning a criminal case to the prosecutor are not had".
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Khodorkovsky Statement on Transfer of YUKOS Assets
Khodorkovsky makes a statement on the April 23rd decision by the Moscow Arbitration Court to award a stake in a former YUKOS asset, purchased by Russneft, to Samaraneftegaz, now a subsidiary of Rosneft.
24 Apr 2009
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Court Decision on Defense Motion to Remove Prosecutors from Case
The Court issues a decision on a defense motion to remove Prosecutors Lakhtin and Shokhin from the trial as the defense claimed they are interested in the outcome of the case and cannot properly fulfill their duties.
23 Apr 2009
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Khodorkovsky Statement on Prosecution Objecting Testimony
Mikhail Khodorkovsky states that the prosecution objected to his testimony, despite his readiness not only to give testimony, but also to respond to any questions of the court.
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Khodorkovsky Statement Against Prosecutor’s Comments
Mikhail Khodorkovsky states that the prosecutor Ms. G.B. Ibragimova’s speech was completely erroneous and unnecessary to progress the trial.
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Khodorkovsky Statement Against Presiding Judge
Mikhail Khodorkovsky states that the presiding judge exceeded his powers by stopping the accused from speaking out against the charges made against him.
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Khodorkovsky Statement on Contradiction of Charges
Mikhail Khodorkovsky makes a statement on the unlawfulness and contradictory nature of the prosecutor’s office with respect to the question of the clarification of the charge against him.
21 Apr 2009
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Defense Statement on Charges
The defense team files a statement that declares the proceedings are not compatible with justice.
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Presentation and Statement Outlining Issues with Prosecutor’s Claims
Mikhail Khodorkovsky presents slides and makes a statement that illuminate issues within the indictments and evidence provided by the prosecutors.
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Khodorkovsky Statement on Attitudes Behind Charges
Mikhail Khodorkovsky makes a statement against the fabricated charges, stating that those who support and don’t support him have started to ask about who needs this trial, and why.
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Khodorkovsky Statement of Innocence
Mikhail Khodorkovsky states his innocence against all charges brought against him.
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Motion for Examination of Exhibits & Evidence
The defense team files a motion to establish an order for examination of exhibits and written evidence.
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Lebedev Asks for Clarification On Charges
Platon Lebedev develops a document explaining why he stated he did not understand the charges made against him in the courtroom.
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Lebedev Statement on False Legalization Charges
Platon Lebedev develops a statement regarding the false legalization charge.
20 Apr 2009
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Motion to Identify Oil Seizure
Mikhail Khodorkovsky files a motion requesting the actual identification of the claimed seizure of oil with which he's being charged.
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Motion to Identify Object of Theft
Mikhail Khodorkovsky files a motion requesting clarification around what type of theft for which he's charged - theft of oil or theft of the product of the oil, as there are claims to both.
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Motion for Clarification on Time & Place of Embezzlement
Mikhail Khodorkovsky files a motion requesting clarification around the time and place of the presumed embezzlement of the shares (beginning and end), as well as the time, place and executors of the commission of the presumed laundering of the registered shares.
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Motion to Clarify Claims of Embezzlement
Mikhail Khodorkovsky files a motion requesting clarification around what the claims of embezzlement actually are: shares in VNK, YUKOS or shares in subsidiary enterprises of VNK.
7 Apr 2009
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Lebedev Statement on Excluding Inadmissable Evidence
Platon Lebedev develops a statement requesting the exclusion of evidence on the grounds of improper translations.
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Khodorkovsky Statement Against Charges
Mikhail Khodorkovsky states that he has been completely deprived of the right to know and understand the charges laid out against him.
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Khodorkovsky Statement on Breach of Rights
Mikhail Khodorkovsky states that his rights as an accused have been breached by the court and the prosecution.
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Khodorkovsky Statement on Precision of Charges
Mikhail Khodorkovsky makes a statement asking for clarification around the charges made against him.
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Khodorkovsky Statement on Quality of Investigation
Mikhail Khodorkovsky develops a statement questioning the quality of the investigation done by the prosecutors.
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Khodorkovsky Statement on Prosecution
Mikhail Khodorkovsky makes a statement that outlines how the prosecution is demonstrating a consistent unwillingness to conduct an honest and judicial investigation.
2 Apr 2009
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Motion to Request YUKOS Shareholder Meeting Documents
On April 2, 2009, the defense team filed a motion to request all documents involved in YUKOS shareholder meetings.
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Motion to Exclude Improper Translation as Evidence
The defense team developed a motion that requests the exclusion of translations by Zuyeva as accepted evidence.
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April 2, 2009: Motion To Request Evidence from YUKOS Employees
On April 2, the defense lawyers filed a motion requesting documents around former YUKOS employees.
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Defense Motion on Discovery of Evidence
Defense attorneys file a motion seeking access to the entire protocol from the Malahovsky and Pereverzin trial.
1 Apr 2009
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April 1, 2009: Motion Requesting Government Materials
On April 1, the defense lawyers petitioned for discovery of materials from the Russian government for materials related to privatization and several government resolutions.
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April 1, 2009: Motion for International Assistance
On April 1, the defense team filed a request for procedural actions to be carried out by a foreign state.
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April 1, 2009: Motion Requesting Oil Accounting
On April 1, the defense lawyers filed a motion requesting access to primary accounting documents from the related oil companies.
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April 1, 2009: Motion Request for Particular Case Decisions
On April 1, the defense lawyers filed a motion requesting materials from the General Prosecutor's Office of the Russian Federation.
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April 1, 2009: Motion Requesting Employee Documents
On April 1, the defense team files a motion requesting documents that will refute the charges that the incarcerated men bribed employees.
31 Mar 2009
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March 31, 2009: Defense Statement of Results of Preliminary Hearing
On March 31, the defense lawyers discussed the motions filed and denied during the preliminary hearings.
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March 31, 2009: Khodorkovsky's First Statement to the Court
On the first day of the trial, Khodorkovsky made a statement on the State's personal interest in the trial.
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March 31, 2009: Khodorkovsky Makes a Second Statement to the Court
On March 31, Khodorkovsky addresses the court for a second time confirming his position on all charges against him at the opening of his trial.
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March 31, 2009: Defense Motion to Exclude Improper Claimants
On March 31, 2009, the defense team made a motion to dismiss all improper civil complainants.
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March 31, 2009: Motion for Sending a Request for Procedural Actions to be Carried Out in a Foreign State
On March 31, the defense filed a motion to request the court's assistance in obtaining witness statements in France and the United States.
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March 31, 2009: Statement on the Motion for Sending a Request for Procedural Actions to be Carried Out in a Foreign State
On March 31, the defense team made a statement regarding its motion to request court's assistance in obtaining witness statements in France and the United States.
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March 31, 2009: Motion for Inclusion of Defense's Witness List
On March 31, the defense filed a motion for inclusion of defense's witness list, which includes over 200 names.
17 Mar 2009
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March 17, 2009: Third Appeal, Referral of the Case in Accordance with the Venue
The defense filed a third appeal against Judge Danilkin's decision to deny their motion on referring the case in accordance with the venue, adding that the Judge not only refused to examine arguments of the defense, but even failed to reflect their essence duly in the text of the Judgment, further distorting the provisions of the Law.
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March 17, 2009: First Appeal, Judgment Based on Unsubstantiated Decisions
The defense's first cassation appeal filed with the Khamovnichesky District Court of the City of Moscow sought to repeal the Judgment of Judge V.N. Danilkin of March 17, 2009, in which he scheduled a court hearing upon results of the preliminary hearing.
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March 17, 2009: Second Appeal, Unchanged Measure of Restraint
The second appeal filed by the defense contained a request to repeal the Judgment concerning continued detention as the measure of restraint for Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev. oh goo
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March 17, 2009: Fourth Appeal, Absence of Elements of Crime and Unfair Trial Procedures
The defense filed a fourth cassation appeal of the decision to deny their motion to terminate the criminal case on grounds of the absence of elements of any crime whatsoever and the implementation of an unfair trial.
11 Mar 2009
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March 11, 2009: Defense Team Stay Motion
The defense filed a stay motion to have the case against Mikhail Khodorkovsky dismissed due to the lack of evidence.
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Defense Stay Motion (Summary)
The defense filed a stay motion to have the case against Mikhail Khodorkovsky dropped due to the lack of evidence.
6 Mar 2009
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March 6, 2009: Defense Team Stay Motion
On March 6, 2009, the defense team filed a stay motion to terminate the legal proceedings against Messr. Khodorkovsky and Lebedev.
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Defense Plea to Dismiss Case
On March 6th, the defense lawyers filed a plea for the case to be dismissed, as the basis of the crime is seen as nonexistent.
3 Mar 2009
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Defense Motion to Allow Khodorkovsky to Sit With His Attorneys
The defense issues a motion to let Mr. Khodorkovsky sit with his attorneys.