From the Courtroom

  • Courtroom Report: March 16, 2010

    19 Mar 2010 | Khodorkovsky and Lebedev Communications Center

    The trial resumed with the prosecution calling Mr. Vladimir Kudasov, former director of YUKOS-Moscow's directory of internal operations and former deputy to Mr. Leonovich, head of YUKOS Treasury Department.

  • Courtroom Report: March 15, 2010

    17 Mar 2010 | Khodorkovsky and Lebedev Communications Center

    Today, Mr. Anilionis returned to the witness stand. Throughout the day, Mr. Anilionis continued to refuse to answer many of Mr. Lebedev's questions.

  • Weekly Report of Trial Proceedings: March 8 – March 12, 2010

    15 Mar 2010 | Khodorkovsky and Lebedev Communications Center

    This week resumed with the cross-examination of Mr. Zubkov. Olga Dmitriyeva, current Director of Finance at Tomskneft, a post she held since early 2002 was called to give testimony on Wednesday, and Stanislav Zaitsev, a former PwC manager who worked on YUKOS-related matters from 1996 through 2002, testified on Thursday.

  • Courtroom Report: March 12, 2010

    15 Mar 2010 | Khodorkovsky and Lebedev Communications Center

    Mr. Khodorkovsky started the day by asking the court to allow him to make a statement about his cross-examination of Ms. Dmitriyeva, telling the court that her testimony lacked any reelvance. Judge Danilkin then asked the prosecution if they were ready to call the next witness and Mr. Lakhtin told the court that the witness did not show up and prosecution did not have anyone to question today.

  • Courtroom Report: March 11, 2010

    15 Mar 2010 | Khodorkovsky and Lebedev Communications Center

    Judge Danilkin began by asking the prosecution to present their responses to motions filed by the defense on March 2. The prosecution called their next witness, Mr. Stanislav Zaitsev, who is a senior audit manager at KPMG's Moscow office.