Igor Ivanov on 1 November reacted angrily to a 2 November statement by U.S. State Department spokesman Richard Boucher in which he said the Yukos situation \"raised serious questions about the rule of law in Russia, and we\'ve noted that it sparks concerns among domestic and international investors about respect for ownership rights in Russia,\" RTR reported. Boucher\'s statement was posted on the State Department\'s website (http://www.state.gov). Ivanov said Boucher\'s remarks are an example of interference in the functioning of the legal system of a foreign country and another manifestation of U.S. double standards. In recent years in the United States, there have been a number of high-profile bankruptcies and some company CEOs have been arrested, but the State Department did not express any concern over these cases, Ivanov said. \"Washington likes to teach others,\" he said. (RFE/RL)