BBC (May 31): Yukos ex-chief jailed for 9 years

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Yukos ex-chief jailed for 9 years

Former Yukos chief Mikhail Khodorkovsky has been jailed for nine years after being found guilty of six charges including tax evasion.

But his ordeal may not be at an end as Russian prosecutors have said they will soon bring fresh charges against him.

The news came as Mr Khodorkovsky was found guilty of six of the seven charges of tax evasion, fraud and embezzlement he had faced . . . .

As well as appealing against the ruling at Russia's Supreme Court, Mr Khordokovsky will take the case to the European Court of Human Rights, (khodorkovsky's lawyers) added.

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We can't say for certain that Khodorkovsky is guilty of anything. This is a power play by Putin. The charges could very well be trumped up.