More Russians think Khodorkovsky trial is objective - poll

The number of people who believe that former Yukos CEO Mikhail Khodorkovsky and his co-defendant Platon Lebedev will receive a fair trial is increasing in Russia, says a poll conducted by the Levada Analytical Center.

The poll was conducted on July 16-19 among 1,600 respondents.

In response to a question on whether Khodorkovsky and Lebedev will receive a fair, objective and impartial trial, over one-third of respondents (34%) said "definitely yes," against 28% in May, and 29% in June.

The percentage of respondents who believe Khodorkovsky and Lebedev will not receive a fair trial is decreasing, the poll shows. In July, this percentage was 40%, against 49% in May, and 45% in June.


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