Khodorkovsky remain in prison

May 24, 2011 update at 13 h 34 GMT (right) of Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev were recognized guilty together A Moscow Court upheld second conviction appeal of Khodorkovsky ex-magnat for fraud but reduce his sentence of 14 years for one year.

Khodorkovsky has been recognized guilty in December of hijacking of almost $30bn (￡ 19bn, EUR 21bn) a value of oil and the proceeds of his own company.

He told the Court his conviction, which extended his existing sentence by six years, was "absurd".

It appears that it will be not eligible for release now until 2016.

The prosecution and imprisonment of Mikhail Khodorkovsky, once the richest man of the Russia as the owner of the energy giant Yukos, has been widely criticized outside the Russia.

His fate was seen by some as punishment for which seek to support a liberal opposition in Russia policy and thus challenging Vladimir Putin, former President and current Prime Minister.

"Spit on the right."

Questions about his new collected conviction force in February, when the trial judge was accused of having changed his verdict, under external pressure.

Judge Viktor Danilkin denied accusations by his Deputy of the Court, Natalya Vasilyeva.

In a speech to the Court on Tuesday, Khodorkovsky said "it was clear" the charges against him and the sentence made were "absurd."

He called on the judges of the Court of three appeal to throw the case.

"Mixing the sentence and place to end this shame or you will join these criminals who spit on the Act," Khodorkovsky said.

It was certain, he said, his fate was decided outside the Court and said he would seek clemency.

The appeal with him is his business partner, Platon Lebedev.

Arrested in 2003, the two men were eventually sentenced to prison nine years in 2005 for fraud and tax evasion, a term also later reduced by one year.

The new sentence imposed in December runs at the same time that the first term.

Tevez could remain with Manchester City

Tevez is played in the city FA Cup victory against Stoke despite struggling with injuries that Carlos Tevez, says that he could stay at Manchester City, if he can find a solution to his family problems.

The Argentine striker has been linked with a move to the Italy, but after helping the club to raise the cup of England Saturday, Tevez said that it was not established in leaving.

"My family is my priority, I don't have a problem with anyone at the club." Everyone treats me right.

"But there is a problem, we need to sort the and this is the long distance between me and my family, said Tevez.".

"I have excellent relations with [Manager] Roberto Mancini." We are the two winners.

"There are still two games to play and we focus solely on this.". Then, I will talk with my family and everybody. I have not taken decision on what that yet either.

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that Carlos is a massive player for us. He is our captain, it is our top scorer. Everyone can see that, when he steps on this white line, he gives everything

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"The club want me stay and I also want to stay if everything is OK for my family.".

"I don't know if I'll leave or not, or go to Spain or Italy.". People say I'm going but I'm still here. ?

Tevez two children live in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

During this time, Director of the city of football Brian Marwood said that he wants Tevez to realize the ambition of the club.

Mancini side completed their expectation of 35 years for a trophy by beating Stoke at Wembley and booked a place in the Champions League qualifications, last week.

MARWOOD told BBC Radio 5 live's Sportsweek program is: "we are working hard to follow the Carlos we are with everyone."

"I just hope Carlos reflects season and reflects the fact that we will be playing Champions League football and think that it is one thing that I want to be part.".

"It's up to Carlos think through the summer." You would like to think that Manchester City will be an interesting place in the next few years.

Carlos asked for a transfer in January and the club refused that. It is a massive player for us. He is our captain, it is our top scorer. Everyone can see that, when he steps on this white line, he gives everything.

"He entered the final yesterday having just recovered from a wound in the thigh very unpleasant but once again showed great leadership skills."

A Yaya Toure goal in the 74th minute ended the resistance of Stoke in a victory for City 1-0 at Wembley Stadium and sparked a night of celebrations in the blue corner of Manchester.

Former Manchester United forward Tevez, 27, savouring the moment after the victory on the side of Tony Pulis and believes that the city can now challenge the best in the country.

Tevez, said: "it was a great moment because fans wanted so much and they deserved." We won and we are very pleased.

"This is a big club with great players and it's normal that when you play so many people criticize." But we are not people to shut up, play to achieve our goals.

"We are trying to get the team to keep a winner and the Premier League is included in this plan."