Khodorkovsky’s First Statement to Court: “Power, carry out your laws”
From Day 1 of the trial of Mikhail Khodorkovsky, the following dramatic statement was read and greeted with surprising applause from observers and media in the courtroom.
To the Khamovnichesky District Court of the city of Moscow
To Federal Judge V.N. Danilkin
From M.B. Khodorkovsky
To Federal Judge V.N. Danilkin
From M.B. Khodorkovsky
STATEMENT
At the preliminary hearing, I declared that I would answer any questions relevant to the charge that has been brought against me, and would not be playing any tricks and hiding behind procedural stickling points.
I confirm my position.
At the same time, I declared that inasmuch as the political sub-current of the whole YUKOS case is self-evident, I would not speak about the political component of the given charge, in order not to obscure the essence of the case.
I confirm my position.