It is very positive that there has been such a robust reaction from the international press with regard to the latest developments in Mikhail Khodorkovsky case – public awareness of Russia’s political prisoners is tantamount to building a groundswell of support, allowing government leaders to overcome internal resistance and finally lift this stain of lawlessness on the country’s reputation. However it would not be honest if I didn’t also express my disappointment and frustration with the inaccuracy of many of the articles, as these mistaken assumptions about the basic facts of these developments are being broadly replicated across the world.