Yukos case reaches Strasbourg, after five years
Published: 30 January, 2009, 02:24
Five years after proceedings began, the case of failed Russian oil giant Yukos has finally reached the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg.
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Published: 30 January, 2009, 02:24
Five years after proceedings began, the case of failed Russian oil giant Yukos has finally reached the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg.