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2011 Newsletters and Updates:

December 2011: Khodorkovsky Warns of Stagnation and Political Crisis in Russia

November 2011: Supporters mark Khodorkovsky arrest anniversary

October 2011: IBA Report: Khodorkovsky-Lebedev ‘trial was not fair'

September 2011: Khodorkovsky becomes a columnist

August 2011: Judge Raspopov denies request for an early release for Platon Lebedev

July 2011: Khodorkovsky sent to remote prison in historic gulag zone of Northwest Russia

June 2011: European Court of Human Rights Finds Grave Violations in Khodorkovsky's 2004-2005 Arrest & Detention

April 2011: US Vice President Biden visits Moscow

March 2011: Court Aide Reveals the Verdict was Forced on the Judge

February 2011: Khodorkovsky verdict exposes Russian business risks, undermines Medvedev's Davos investment pitch

2010 Newsletters and Updates:

December 2010 (Verdict Day Newsletter): Khodorkovsky found guilty in biggest show trial in modern Russian history

December 2010: Mounting pressure leads to last-minute postponement of Khodorkovsky-Lebedev verdict

November 2010: Millions of eyes are watching with the hope that Russia will one day be free

October 2010: High-profile visitors flock to witness trial firsthand

September 2010: Platon Lebedev begins his testimony

August 2010: Rosneft CEO ignores summons to testify

July 2010: Current and former Russian government officials expose absurdity of trial despite court's maneuvers to frustrate defense

June 2010: Khodorkovsky: "The Presidential will has been flouted"

May 2010: Khodorkovsky: "I will prove that the case against me is bogus"

April 2010: The 2nd Khodorkovsky Trial: A year of travesty and absurdity

March 2010: Will "BRIC" become "BIC" if Russia fails to improve economic fundamentals?

February 2010: Russia Continues to Lose Investor Confidence as World Business Leaders Gather in Davos

January 2010: Will Medvedev Take a Bolder Path in 2010 For Sake of Russia's Future?

2009 Newsletters and Updates:

December 2009: Thank you for your support in 2009 from Mikhail Khodorkovsky & Platon Lebedev

December 2009: Russia's Rule-Of-Law Crisis Worsens as Kremlin Rhetoric Remains Unmatched by Effective Action

November 2009: Khodorkovsky's Trial Highlights Six Years of Failed Justice in Russia

September 2009: Prosecution Concludes Presentation of Documentary Evidence but Fails to Substantiate Charges Against Khodorkovsky and Lebedev

August 2009: Khodorkovsky and Lebedev's Release Must be the First Step to Ending Russia's Isolation

August 2009: Trust in Russian Rule of Law Erodes Whilst Green-Shoots of Civil Society Begin to Show in Russia

July 2009: Human Rights, Business, and Khodorkovsky's Fate are Highlighted at Moscow Summit

June 2009: Engagement Based on Trust Will be the Key to Russia Re-Establishing Itself as a World Superpower

June 2009: Birthdays in the Russian culture are a very special day

June 2009: Khodorkovsky Political Trial Sends Damaging Message to Foreign Investors as Russia Runs its First Budget Deficit for More Than a Decade

April 2009: Consequences of Trial on Russian-West Relationship Grow as MBK Pleads Innocent to Corrupt Charges »

April 2009: MBK Pleads Innocent to Ludicrous Charges and Fights for Justice with Impassioned Speech to the Court »

April 2009: Khodorkovsky Seeks an End to Russia's Legal Nihilism »

March 2009: News from Khodorkovsky & Lebedev Communications Center »

 

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