Former Yukos lawyer released from jail
Published: 27 April, 2009, 17:49
The former lawyer of the bankrupt Russian oil giant Yukos, Svetlana Bakhmina, has been released on parole.
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Published: 27 April, 2009, 17:49
The former lawyer of the bankrupt Russian oil giant Yukos, Svetlana Bakhmina, has been released on parole.