The following is an exclusive translation of an important article from the German newspaper Die Welt about the case of Vasily Alexanyan (Aleksanyan, Alexanian). The original version can be read on our German-language blog here. Putin abuses justice system in struggle against rival Ex-manager Aleksanian under extreme pressure to testify against former oil magnate Khodorkovsky By Manfred Quiring – DIE WELT, February 7, 2008 Moscow – Vassily Aleksanian is severely ill, he is suffering from lymph node cancer and is HIV positive. A Moscow court on Wednesday had no doubts about this either, after all a medical expert opinion was available. The doctors pointed to the urgent need for treatment. Nonetheless, the judge decided that Aleksanian must remain in remand.