Statements of Support (2003-2013) / Hague, William

“I am deeply concerned by the implications of this case concerning Mikhail Khodorkovsky for confidence in how the law is applied in Russia…The UK calls on Russia to respect the principles of justice and apply the rule of law in a non-discriminatory and proportional way. In the absence of this the UK and much of the international community will regard such a trial as a retrograde step”

William Hague, the UK Foreign Secretary and First Secretary of State, December 30, 2010