"Rights court rejects Putin rival’s plea" by Associated Press / June 1, 2011
MOSCOW — The European Court of Human Rights yesterday rejected the contention that the 2003 arrest of oil magnate Mikhail Khodorkovsky was politically motivated, dealing a setback to efforts of Khodorkovsky’s supporters to portray him as a prisoner of conscience.
The Kremlin sees the ruling as vindication following years of harsh international criticism over treatment of a powerful man once seen as a political threat to Vladimir Putin....
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"Russia arrests suspect in ’06 slaying of activist reporter" by Ellen Barry, New York Times / June 1, 2011
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