jˈækəvlˌɛvz lˈɔɪɚ, ˈɑːɹkædi bˈʌk, stˈeɪɾᵻd ðæt hiː ɛkspˈɛktᵻd mˈɪstɚ. jˈækəvlˌɛvz sˈɛntəns təbi sɪɡnˈɪfɪkəntli ɹᵻdˈuːst ɪn ɛkstʃˈeɪndʒ fɔːɹ jˈækəvlˌɛvz tˈɛstᵻməni æt tɹˈaɪəl.
Yakovlev's lawyer, Arkady Bukh, stated that he expected Mr. Yakovlev's sentence to be significantly reduced in exchange for Yakovlev's testimony at trial.