our correspondent has more. >> mikhail khodorkovsky, russia's most famous prisoner. today, he arrived in court with a final chance to speak out against the charges of in puzzlement, which could keep him in prison for another seven years -- charges of embezzlement. he used it to make a passionate appeal about this country's future. he said he was ashamed of those currently in power, particularly those in the security services, who were undermining the rule of law, and he said his trial would show whether there is hope that russia could become more civilized. but defense lawyers are convinced this trial will end with mr. khodorkovsky being found guilty. >> this punctuates the problem that russia is facing. it is the absolute symbol for the corruption that has been recognized as an affecting this country, and it is impossible for president medvedev to make any headway on his into corruption policies as long as this trial continues and khodorkovsky and lebedev are caught in this type of justice system. father, odorkovsky's already elderly and frail, he fears he will neve

if found guilty, mikhail khodorkovsky could face another seven years in prison. >> he tried to launch an attack on the politics of vladimir putin. few people in moscow believe the judge is immune to political pressure. this is a test of president medvedev's commitment to the rule of law. >> nato should expand its coopation with china, according to journalist zu guttenberg, now on a visit to berlin -- to beijing. he says the government should work together piracy and cyber attacks, the war in afghanistan, and security issues. china is already involved in civilian reconstruction in afghanistan. >> where else to study chinese history than the great wall? german politician zu guttenberg listen to the history of the fortifications. it was good preparation for beijing, where he called for close to a corporation with the west on security, afghanistan, and the fight against piracy on the high seas. >> since we live in a world that cannot be easily ltd., where ties with major developing partners are important, that should be a major consideration for security policy. therein lies great opportu

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former oil tycoon mikhail khodorkovsky who was jailed for embezzlement and tax evasion in two thousand and three is back in court new charges brought against him could see his term extended until twenty seventeen he's been giving his concluding speech at a court hearing sarah firth is following the case. lou strong words today from mikhail cut a close as he gave the final speech to the most state court ahead of the verdict this child like how to close it along with his school the business partner plots on lead the standing trial accused of rows and bezel of the now he said we had him say today call on the judge to have coverage saying that the fate of all russians rest on the verdicts that will be delivered on little day he doesn't want to die in prison and that if it required it he wouldn't hesitate and we've heard strong critics of the case saying that both the previous charges and these new charges that have been full force be a punishment for the opposition that kind of puts davis to the government and now with one year to his release we've seen these new charges pulled but there a

russia's former richest man mikhail khodorkovsky who's been in prison since two thousand and three has made a final address at a moscow court hearing and what's the second case against him but he's found guilty of fraud and embezzlement he could stay behind bars until twenty seventeen live now to our correspondent sara firth who has the latest for us hi there stark news. sum up for us what's happened in court so far. but we had like the to close the giving his final speech today ahead of verdict day and just what some had it will be his final words the full that verdict is delivered it's now the verdict is expected to be around mid december and the precious former richest man try to close big city currently in prison at the moment on charges of cuts of age you know that was an eight year sentence he was see for days charges i know one year from release and he's up on the second round of charges and does lead to this he said that it expects to be dated december. take the back a little bit a lot of history here how do these charges differ from what he's already been in prison for. with t

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if found guilty, mikhail khodorkovsky could face another seven years in prison. >> he tried to launch an attack on the politics of vladimir putin. few people in moscow believe the judge is immune to political pressure. this is a test of president medvedev's commitment to the rule of law. >> nato should expand its cooperation with china, according to journalist zu guttenberg, now on a visit to berlin -- to beijing. he says the government should work together on piracy and cyber attacks, the war in afghanistan, and security issues. china is already involved in civilian reconstruction in afghanistan. >> where else to study chinese history than the great wall? german politician zu guttenberg listen to the history of the fortifications. it was good preparation for beijing, where he called for close to a corporation with the west on security, afghanistan, and the fight against piracy on the high seas. >> since we live in a world that cannot be easily ltd., where ties with major developing partners are important, that should be a major consideration for security policy. therein lies great op