Russia's Khodorkovsky appeals new jail term

Russia's fallen oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky yesterday urged President Dmitry Medvedev to make good on his promises on the rule of law, speaking in court during an appeal of his latest conviction.
Russia's former richest man and now its most famous prisoner, Khodorkovsky made his plea as he appealed the verdict of his second fraud trial, which sparked global condemnation and is likely to keep him in jail until 2017.

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Russia's Khodorkovsky appeals new jail term

Russia's fallen oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky yesterday urged President Dmitry Medvedev to make good on his promises on the rule of law, speaking in court during an appeal of his latest conviction.
Russia's former richest man and now its most famous prisoner, Khodorkovsky made his plea as he appealed the verdict of his second fraud trial, which sparked global condemnation and is likely to keep him in jail until 2017.

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