Putin tells him about plans for a pardon . This comes as lawmakers back an amnesty law . The prime minister has been in prison since 2003 . Khodorkovsky 's son told CNN Thursday that he was not able to substantiate Kremlin assertions that there is a planned pardon for his father . Russia has been criticized for its treatment of prisoners .
Putin tells him about plans for a pardon . This comes as lawmakers back an amnesty law . The prime minister has been in prison since 2003 . Russia has been criticized for its treatment of prisoners .