Freed Russian tycoon Khodorkovsky will work to release other political pris...
Washington – Former Russian oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky has said he will spend the rest of his life working towards the release of other political prisoners in the country. Khodorkovsky, who castigated the Kremlin throughout the decade he spent in prison, is not going into politics, but... read more »
Pussy Riot member released from prison
A jailed member of the Russian punk band Pussy Riot, who was found guilty of hooliganism after a performance critical of President Vladimir Putin, has been released from prison, her lawyer said Monday. Maria Alekhina, Nadezhda Tolokonnikova and Yekaterina Samutsevich were found guilty of... read more »
Mikhail Khodorkovsky meets family as free man in Germany
Berlin – Russia’s former richest man Mikhail Khodorkovsky on Saturday was reunited with his oldest son and awaited his parents’ arrival in Berlin, after his stunning release from a Russian prison and lightning transfer to Germany. A day after he was whisked away from his prison... read more »
Britain to help with Syrian chemical weapons’ destruction
London – Britain will help with the destruction of chemical weapons in Syria, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) said Friday. In a statement, the FCO said that Britain had agreed to destroy 150 tonnes of two industrial-grade chemicals from the Syrian stockpile, Xinhua reported. The... read more »
