Germany Led Talks to Free Russian Tycoon

Chancellor Angela Merkel guided talks between a former Germany foreign minister and the Kremlin about freeing former oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky, people familiar with the process say, highlighting Berlin's vital role as a back-channel broker with Russia.



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