Statements of Support (2003-2013) / Nocera, Joe

“I keep returning to the subject because [Khodorkovsky’s] lengthy imprisonment offends my sense of justice; his real crime, after all, was challenging Vladimir Putin, the Russian strongman. More importantly, Khodorkovsky’s fate stands as a powerful illustration of Russia’s biggest problem: the contempt the country’s corrupt rulers have for the rule of law”

Joe Nocera, columnist, The New York Times, June 2011