U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry urges reforms in Russian judicial system . President Putin thanks his family and supporters in statement . President Vladimir Putin issues a decree pardoning Putin . The former oil magnate and Kremlin official had been in prison since 2003 .
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry urges reforms in Russian judicial system . Mikhail Khodorkovsky thanks his family and supporters in statement . President Vladimir Putin signed a decree pardoning Khodorkovsky . The former oil magnate and Kremlin opponent had been in prison since 2003 .