In Russia Justice Is Not Blind: It's Just Controlled By The Kremlin

Mikhail Khodorkovsky already imprisoned for Tax Evasion is now being accused of Stealing the Money he didn't pay taxes on

Mr Khodorkovsky's fate is technically in the hands of Judge Viktor Danilkin, but analysts say the decision will probably have been taken in the Kremlin.

A guilty verdict would prove that President Medvedev, who came to the power promising to end "legal nihilism", has not been able to step out of Mr Putin's shadow. An innocent verdict would demonstrate that Mr Medvedev seriously wants to be his own man – something that has appeared doubtful because his liberal words have hardly been reflected in his deeds during the two-and-a-half years of his presidency.

Even though Dmitry Medvedev is the President of Russia the real power rests with former President and current Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. With that in mind and the fact that Mr. Putin is a rather authoritarian individual how could anyone who runs afoul of Vladimir Putin except the Justice Syatem in Russia to be free and independent.