Observers predicted that Mr Khodorkovsky, who has been in jail ever since falling out with the Kremlin in 2003, could receive another lengthy jail sentence.

• 霍多尔科夫斯基自2003年与克里姆林宫决裂以来一直在监狱服刑，观察员预测他可能会面临又一次漫长的牢狱生活。