Klyuvgant Comments on Moscow City Court Decision

The Presidium of the Moscow City Court has finally published its ruling on the supervisory appeal against the Khamovnichesky court’s verdict, filed by Mikhail Khodorkovsky and his defence team.  Vadim Klyuvgant, lawyer for Khodorkovsky, has issued a statement in response expressing cautious optimism while also noting that the court only “simulated” an interest in the arguments of the defence.

“So we are starting to draft a new appeal to the Supreme Court as planned,” Klyuvgant stated.  “I have already said that the Supreme Court now will be unable to forward it to those against whom we appeal. And if the RF Supreme Court does not see it possible to bounce us from the start (I very much hope this will not happen), they will have to engage on the merits and respond to our arguments themselves. That’s what we’ll be seeking, that’s what we’ll expect.

Read the full translation of the statement on Khodorkovsky.com