Top Russia economist fled over 'fears of losing freedom'

Leading Russian economist Sergei Guriev has told the BBC he fled to France because he feared losing his freedom on trumped-up accusations. He said pressure from the authorities had begun after he co-authored a report criticising the conviction of jailed oligarch Mikhail Khodorkovsky. via Pocket http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22737555#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa