Russia's richest man denies fraud charges

Russia’s richest man Mikhail Khodorkovsky pleaded not guilty to all charges against him today, nearly eight months after his arrest at gunpoint at a Siberian airport.

Russia’s richest man Mikhail Khodorkovsky pleaded not guilty to all charges against him today, nearly eight months after his arrest at gunpoint at a Siberian airport.

Khodorkovsky, the former head of Yukos, Russia’s largest oil producer, faces charges including tax evasion and fraud and could receive a 10-year sentence if convicted.

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