Russian court delays Khodorkovsky verdict
Russia today delayed the verdict in the trial of jailed oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky in a case that has alarmed foreign investors, increased oil prices and called into question President Vladimir Putin’s commitment to democracy.
Khodorkovsky, the founder of Russia’s biggest oil company, Yukos, is accused of tax evasion and fraud – charges many see as political with the goal of putting him in prison long enough to prevent him from being a factor in the 2008 presidential elections.
