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Jailed Yukos official may die of AIDS

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Published 16 January, 2008, 21:45

Vasily Aleksanyan, the former vice president of the now defunct Russian oil company YUKOS, is reportedly suffering from AIDS.

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The claim came out in court where Aleksanyan is on trial for alleged tax-fraud.

His lawyer refused to confirm the information, saying the statement affected his client's privacy.

He has been seriously ill in prison and demanded to be moved to a hospital outside the jail.

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