February 14 marked two years since U.S. citizen Michael Calvey was arrested and criminally charged over what is clearly a private business dispute.
Today, February 17, Mr. Calvey was allowed to give his testimony in court. We hope this will be a fair and transparent judicial process that concludes with justice for Mr. Calvey.
The criminalization of commercial disputes casts a pall on the business climate and serves as a disincentive to foreign investment in Russia.