Putin Says Khodorkovsky Release to Depend on Medvedev
Here is the latest from Reuters on the press conference following German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s visit to Moscow:
Putin: Medvedev to decide on oil tycoon’s pardon MOSCOW, March 8 (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday that it would be up to his successor Dmitry Medvedev to decide whether to pardon convicted criminals, including jailed oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky.