**The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has begun hearing a complaint from collapsed Russian oil company Yukos against the Russian government.**Yukos first faced allegations of tax fraud in 2002 and was ultimately liquidated in 2007.
But the firm claims that it was “targeted” by the Russian authorities and illegally driven out of business.
Yukos representatives first filed the claim with the ECHR in 2004. They are seeking $98bn (£65bn) in compensation.
Yukos founder Mikhail Khodorkovsky was jailed for eight years in 2005 for tax evasion and other offences.
On Tuesday, he went on trial again on new charges of embezzlement and money laundering. If found guilty, he could face a further 15 years in prison.