New trial dawns on Khodorkovsky
Published: 18 March, 2009, 04:42
One of Russia's most famous prisoners Mikhail Khodorkovsky will face a second trial, after a Moscow court refused to dismiss a new charge against him.
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Published: 18 March, 2009, 04:42
One of Russia's most famous prisoners Mikhail Khodorkovsky will face a second trial, after a Moscow court refused to dismiss a new charge against him.