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World Service,21 Dec 2013,55 mins

Khodorkovsky Arrives in Germany

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Russian ex-tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky is now in Germany after being pardoned by President Putin. But what’s he really like? We hear from journalist Neil Buckley, who met Russia’s most famous prisoner while he was serving time. We also take a look at why the Supreme Court in Canada has decided to repeal the country’s restrictive prostitution laws. Blackberry announces another huge loss of revenue - what can the company do to turn its fortunes? And will a new law in Italy force companies like Google to pay more tax? Joining us from Hong Kong to discuss these stories, is consultant, Andrew Leung.

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