The Moscow City Court postponed on Tuesday an appeal over the sentence of jailed tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky — a decision that his supporters described as a face-saving measure for President Dmitry Medvedev ahead of a major news conference. The courtroom, packed with journalists, observers and supporters of Khodorkovsky and his fellow defendant, Platon Lebedev, erupted in laughter when Judge Vladimir Usov entered and solemnly announced a weeklong delay in the trial. Even court […]