Court chairperson ignores changes in law - counsel for KhodorkovskyDefense attorneys for former Yukos head Mikhail Khodorkovsky believes that Moscow City Court Chairperson Olga Yegorova has just ignored the amendments mitigating punishment for economic crimes.16:26 01.02.2012
Moscow City Court head declares Khodorkovsky sentence fairThe Moscow City Court Chairwoman Olga Yegorova believes that the court's conclusions regarding the case of former YUKOS head Mikhail Khodorkovsky are correct and fair.18:02 31.01.2012
Court to consider suit over $99 mln Yukos Capital agreementsThe court will hear on January 31 Neft-Aktiv's lawsuit to quash $99 million in loan agreements between Luxembourg's Yukos Capital S.a.r.l. and Rosneft's Samaraneftegaz.16:10 30.01.2012
Khodorkovsky and his ex-partner stand on innocence, brush away plea for pardonFormer YUKOS head Mikhail Khodorkovsky and his business partner Platon Lebedev remain steadfast in denying their guilt and will not appeal to the president for pardon.11:05 26.01.2012
Khodorkovsky partner's suit against illegal confinement suspendedA court has deferred a $6,000 lawsuit filed by Platon Lebedev, former Menatep head and business partner of Mikhail Khodorkovsky, over his illegal detention.18:00 28.12.2011
Presidential council delivers YUKOS case analysis to Dmitry MedvedevHead of the Presidential Council for Civil Society and Human Rights Mikhail Fedotov on Tuesday handed over to President Dmitry Medvedev a report on the analysis of the second YUKOS case.18:00 27.12.2011
Khodorkovsky's actions not a crime - human rights activistsA Presidential Council for Civil Society and Human Rights working group has analyzed the second YUKOS case and concluded that the Criminal Code has no provisions to qualify the actions of Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev as a crime.17:42 21.12.2011
YUKOS appeals ECHR ruling overlooking political bias in its bankruptcyYUKOS has appealed at the court's Grand Chamber the recent decision of the European Court of Human Rights, which failed to recognize political motivation behind the events resulting in its bankruptcy.14:35 21.12.2011
Strasbourg court's judgment in YUKOS case may be appealed, ECHR judge saysEuropean Court of Human Rights (ECHR) Judge Anatoly Kovler said the court's judgment in the YUKOS case may be appealed.17:19 16.12.2011
Khodorkovsky's partner Lebedev files appeals 14-year sentenceFormer Menatep head Platon Lebedev has filed an appeal under the supervisory procedure against the court judgment sentencing him and former YUKOS head Mikhail Khodorkovsky to 14 years in prison for oil theft and money laundering.17:12 13.12.2011
Khodorkovsky appeals second imprisonment sentenceFormer YUKOS head Mikhail Khodorkovsky has appealed his eight-year prison sentence for oil theft and money laundering.14:39 29.11.2011
Sentence to former YUKOS subsidiary's head validatedA court validated the sentence to Antonio Valdes Garcia, former general director of a YUKOS trading company.13:15 16.11.2011
Former YUKOS co-owner's defense call accusations against him "speculative"Defense attorneys for former YUKOS co-owner Vladimir Dubov charged with a large-scale theft of budget funds consider the prosecution's position farfetched and the trial against their client unlawful.12:19 11.11.2011
Court to consider appeal against former YUKOS manager's sentenceThe court will hear on November 2 an appeal filed against the conviction of Antonio Valdes Garcia, the former general director of a YUKOS trading company.16:02 27.10.2011
Former YUKOS co-owner's case hearings adjournedA court postponed on Thursday until November 10 its hearing of a criminal case against former YUKOS co-owner Vladimir Dubov charged with large-scale embezzlement of public funds.13:02 27.10.2011
Court to hear former YUKOS co-owner's case accused of stealing budget fundsA district court will hear on October 27 a case of former YUKOS co-owner Vladimir Dubov, accused of large-scale embezzlement of budget funds.12:33 14.10.2011
European Court of Human Rights says YUKOS evaded taxesThe European court has acknowledged that YUKOS, the former oil giant, owned by Mikhail Khodorkovsky, evaded taxes using shell companies.16:08 20.09.2011
Khodorkovsky's defense does not comment on ECHR's decisionFormer YUKOS head Mikhail Khodorkovsky's defense will not comment on the European Court of Human Rights' decision in YUKOS' appeal to recover $3.12 billion from Russia.14:50 20.09.2011
European court to pass decision in YUKOS $98 bn lawsuitThe European court will pass its decision in the lawsuit filed by Mikhail Khodorkovsky's former oil company against Russia.11:20 20.09.2011
Khodorkovsky's business partner Platon Lebedev to appeal parole denialFormer Menatep head Platon Lebedev will appeal in the Supreme Court a lower-court's decision denying him parole.18:31 16.09.2011