Archive February 2009
Ex-Prime Minister: Cruelty and Absurdity of New Khodorkovsky Trial to Exceed First Trial
Former Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov said the "degree of cruelty and legal absurdity" of a new trial of Mikhail Khodorkovsky would "no doubt exceed the first show trial" of 2004-2005.
Double Jeopardy: Putin's Vengeful Miscarriage of Justice
Former U.S. Ambassador Marc Ginsberg comments that the Kremlin inspired vengeance knows no limits when it comes to the miscarriage of justice committed by Russian authorities against political prisoners Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev.
Khodorkovsky's Mother Blames Putin and Sechin for New Trial
Mikhail Khodorkovsky's mother, Marina Khodorkovsky, comments on her son's second trial.
The Mysterious Politkovskaya Verdict
Yezhednevny Zhurnal columnist Zoya Svetova comments that the inability of the prosecution to prove the defendants guilty in the Politkovskaya trial says more about the process than about the case itself.
Russian Justice Again
Michael J. Economides comments on the ‘outrageous' new charges that have been filed against Mikhail Khodorkovsky.
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