In response to the tragic Metro crash in Moscow today which killed at least 20 people and injured more than 150, Mikhail Khodorkovsky issued the following statement:

My deep condolences to the families of the deceased and my wishes of the speediest possible recovery for those injured.

I am outraged  by the authorities’ attempt to scapegoat rank-and-file personnel for the tragedy.

Senior management must be held accountable for a situation that involves so many deaths.

At the very least, the head of the Moscow underground transit system (‘Metro’) should have resigned by now.

Mikhail Khodorkovsky