Yukos Case to be Hushed up for Money?

However, the government is really very cautious. Ex-media tycoon Vladimir Gusinsky was released on verbal arrangements, he left Russia but did not keep promises made in prison. This is the reason why Gusinsky was put on the international wanted list. The same may occur if the authorities decide to release Mikhail Khodorkovskyand Platon Lebedev. They are rather smart businessmen to make easy promises and never keep the words explaining that they were pressed upon in prison.

Yukos shareholders are ready to give up their shares to have their leaders released. They obviously need the talent of Khodorkovsky and Lebedev for further prosperity of the oil company. This is surprising that Yukos shareholders have forgotten about Alexey Pichugin, the Yukos employee who covered up shadowy deals of shareholders and now staying in prison. Are they ready to sacrifice the man in exchange for probable release of Khodorkovsky and Lebedev?

It may happen so that Yukos shareholders should have taken care about one of the Yukos security service managers first of all. Probably, confessions of the man may take all shareholders of the oil company to prison. On the contrary, probably Pichugin or Shakhnovsky's testimony made Yukos shareholders suggest settlement of the case before sitting of the court.