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Statement by the Press Secretary on a Russian Court Decision to Convict Businessmen Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev

We are deeply concerned that a Russian judge today has indicated that for a second time Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev will be convicted. We are troubled by the allegations of serious due process violations, and what appears to be an abusive use of the legal system for improper ends. The apparent selective application of the law to these individuals undermines Russia’s reputation as a country committed to deepening the rule of law. The Russian government cannot nurture a modern economy without also developing an independent judiciary that serves as an instrument for furthering economic growth, ensuring equal treatment under the law, and advancing justice in a predictable and fair way.

The Obama administration stands in solidarity with the many people in the Russian government, in the legal system, and in civil society who are committed to strengthening the rule of law and deepening the commitment to universal values enshrined in the Russian constit

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Meeting with Supreme Court President Vyacheslav Lebedev

President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Mr Lebedev, you and I meet regularly, but I would like to begin today’s meeting with the following matter.

Under your leadership, the Supreme Court has done a great deal to make the judiciary transparent and more accessible for our people. I know that efforts are underway to promote online services. I think that courts received about nine million e-documents last year. Of course, this raises some issues in terms of protecting this information and defending the legitimate rights and interests of our citizens. How are these efforts advancing right now within your system as a whole?

President of the Supreme Court Vyacheslav Lebedev: If we are talking about the system in general, Mr President, there has been some positive momentum. True, last year we processed as many e-documents as you have mentioned.

On top of that, we are now making active use of integrated public and municipal services centres as one-stop-shops when working on our files. Suffice to say that we have reviewe