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Russia Supreme Court rules arrest of former Yukos oil executive was illegal
December 23, 2009
[JURIST] The Russian Supreme Court [official website, in Russian] ruled Wednesday that the 2003 arrest of Platon Lebedev [defense website], business partner of former Yukos oil executive Mikhail Khodorkovsky [defense website; JURIST news archive], was illegal. The court agreed to review [JURIST repo....... [more] 
Russia high court to review arrest of former Yukos oil executive
December 17, 2009
[JURIST] The chief justice of the Russian Supreme Court [official website, in Russian] on Thursday ordered a review of the 2003 arrest of Platon Lebedev [defense website], business partner of former Yukos oil executive Mikhail Khodorkovsky [defense website; JURIST news archive]. The decision came af....... [more]
Russia judicial reform essential: Khodorkovsky
June 16, 2009
[JURIST] Former oil executive Mikhail Khodorkovsky [defense website; JURIST news archive] called for a reform of Russia's court system in an article [text, in Russian] published Monday in the weekly magazine Kommersant Vlast [media website, in Russian]. The jailed former Yukos [JURIST news archive]....... [more]
Russia court rejects Khodorkovsky appeals
June 2, 2009
[JURIST] The Moscow City Court [official backgrounder] on Monday rejected the appeals of former Yukos [JURIST news archive] chief executive Mikhail Khodorkovsky [defense website; JURIST news archive] and his former business partner Platon Lebedev [defense website]. The court dismissed all appeals [R....... [more]
Khodorkovsky pleads not guilty to embezzlement and money laundering
April 21, 2009
[JURIST] Russian oil executive Mikhail Khodorkovsky [defense website; JURIST news archive] and his former business partner Platon Lebedev pleaded not guilty [RIA Novosti report] Monday to charges of money laundering and embezzlement. Khodorkovsky made two statements to the court, one reflecting his....... [more]
Khodorkovsky embezzlement trial begins as court refuses request for Putin testimony
April 1, 2009
[JURIST] A Russian court heard arguments Tuesday at the start of the trial of former Russian oil executive Mikhail Khodorkovsky [defense website; JURIST news archive] and his former business partner Platon Lebedev [defense website] on embezzlement and money laundering charges [JURIST report]. As the....... [more]
Russia trials without juries unfair to accused: Khodorkovsky
March 27, 2009
[JURIST] Russian trials decided by juries are currently restricted, creating hopeless situations for those accused of crimes who choose not to plead guilty, according to former oil executive Mikhail Khodorkovsky [defense website; JURIST news archive] on Friday. In a statement [text] released on his....... [more]
Russia court refuses request to drop new Khodorkovsky charges
March 18, 2009
[JURIST] A Russian court Tuesday refused a request by defense lawyers to drop new embezzlement and money laundering charges [JURIST reports] against former Russian oil executive Mikhail Khodorkovsky [defense website; JURIST news archive] and his former business partner Platon Lebedev [defense websit....... [more]
Khodorkovsky seeks dismissal of new charges for lack of evidence
March 6, 2009
[JURIST] Defense lawyers for former Russian oil executive Mikhail Khodorkovsky [defense website; JURIST news archive] on Friday sought to have new charges [JURIST report] of embezzlement and money laundering against Khordorkovsky and his former business partner Platon Lebedev [defense website]Â....... [more]
New Khodorkovsky trial begins in Moscow
March 4, 2009
[JURIST] Arguments began Tuesday in the new trial of former Russian oil executive Mikhail Khodorkovsky [defense website; JURIST news archive] in a Moscow courtroom. Khodorkovsky and his former business partner Platon Lebedev [defense website] are facing new charges [JURIST report] of embezzling and....... [more]
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