Mikhail Khodorkovsky

Mikhail Khodorkovsky

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Mikhail Khodorkovsky is a former Russian oligarch and political activist, best known for his leadership of the oil company Yukos and his subsequent imprisonment on charges of fraud and tax evasion. After spending over a decade in prison, he was pardoned in 2013 and has since lived in exile, advocating for democracy and human rights in Russia.

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Mikhail Khodorkovsky, whom Russian authorities have designated 'a foreign agent,' co-founded the NEST think-tank in Berlin.

Ukraine launches drone attack on Moscow as Russia votes on final day of election
The Globe and Mail·CanadaCanada· 2026-09-20
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Critic of the Kremlin Mikhail Khodorkovsky noted that the election could bring unpleasant surprises for the Kremlin.

U najvećem ukrajinskom napadu dronovima na Moskovsku oblast poginule tri osobe, oštećena i rafinerija nafte
Vijesti – largest independent Montenegrin daily, est. 1997·MontenegroMontenegro· 2026-09-20
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Mikhail Khodorkovsky is an exiled Russian opponent who financed the Dossier Center.

Fallito attacco con i droni a Lipsia, «il mandante è un colonnello dei servizi segreti russi»
Corriere della Sera·ItalyItaly· 2026-09-16
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Mikhail Khodorkovsky was the owner of Yukos who was imprisoned by the Kremlin in 2003.

Del 11-S a Trump, Putin y Xi: 25 años que cambiaron el mundo
La Nación – main Costa Rican daily, est. 1946·Costa RicaCosta Rica· 2026-09-11
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Mikhail Khodorkovsky is a prominent opposition politician who founded the New Eurasian Strategies Centre.

Jutarnji list - Zelenski se odlučio za veliku okladu, no Putin je pronašao svoju šansu: 'Kijev je prestravljen'
Jutarnji List – Croatian daily newspaper, est. 1998·CroatiaCroatia· 2026-09-10
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Khodorkovsky is referenced as another famous opposition figure not supporting Jabloko.

Il presidente del partito pacifista Jabloko: «Milioni di russi non vogliono la guerra. Possiamo cambiare il Paese dall'interno»
Corriere della Sera·ItalyItaly· 2026-08-12
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Mikhail Khodorkovsky is an oligarch and dissident who has been supported by Nadezhdin in the past.

L’autoesilio di Nadezhdin, oppositore per caso: inserito da Mosca nella lista degli «agenti stranieri», è rispuntato a Parigi
Corriere della Sera·ItalyItaly· 2026-08-05
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Mikhail Khodorkovsky is a Russian dissident and opposition leader in exile who was previously imprisoned for a decade.

Il dissidente russo Khodorkovsky: «Putin è ostaggio dei servizi segreti. E ora vuole ribattezzare l’invasione dell'Ucraina come “guerra di popolo”»
Corriere della Sera·ItalyItaly· 2026-07-11
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Mikhail Khodorkovsky was recognized by the Ministry of Justice as a foreign agent and found guilty of embezzlement.

Путин назвал нюанс принципа «вор должен сидеть в тюрьме» — РБК
RBC·RussiaRussia· 2026-02-19
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Mikhail Khodorkovsky is a prominent Russian opposition figure and one of the founders of the Anti-War Committee of Russia.

lo acusan de justificar terrorismo
Clarín·ArgentinaArgentina· 2025-12-23
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Mikhail Khodorkovsky was the owner of Yukos who was arrested by Wladimir Putin.

Auswirkungen des Rückzugs auf die Schweiz
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-12-07
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Mikhail Khodorkovsky is the former oil magnate and founder of the political organization 'Open Russia' that Igor Rogow was involved with.

Spionage in Polen: russischer Exil-Oppositioneller als Geheimdienstinformant
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-11-10
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Mikhail Khodorkovsky is a former oil tycoon who spent a decade in prison and is now a vocal critic of Vladimir Putin's regime.

Putino pagrindinis priešininkas įspėja Europą: kas benutiktų Ukrainoje, ruoškitės naujam šaltajam karui
15min – major Lithuanian news website·LithuaniaLithuania· 2025-11-10
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Vladimir Putin

Mikhail Khodorkovsky is linked to the exiled businessman associated with the Open Russia movement.

Russian activist held in Poland admits he worked as FSB agent, court papers say | Poland
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-11-09
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Mikhail Khodorkovsky warns that Europe should prepare for a long confrontation with Russia.

Regimkritikern Chodorkovskij: Var redo för nytt kallt krig
Dagens Nyheter·SwedenSweden· 2025-11-09
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Gudrun Persson

Mikhail Khodorkovsky warned Europe to prepare for a long Cold War with Russia, regardless of the outcome of the war in Ukraine.

Jutarnji list - 'Europo, pripremi se, trajat će deset godina! A reći ću vam i pravu istinu o napadima moćnih dronova i Tomahawka na Rusiju...'
Jutarnji List – Croatian daily newspaper, est. 1998·CroatiaCroatia· 2025-11-08
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Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Putin

Mikhail Khodorkovsky warned Europe to prepare for a long Cold War with Russia, regardless of the outcome of the war in Ukraine.

Jutarnji list - 'Europo, pripremi se, trajat će deset godina! A reći ću vam i pravu istinu o napadima moćnih dronova i Tomahawka na Rusiju...'
Jutarnji List – Croatian daily newspaper, est. 1998·CroatiaCroatia· 2025-11-07
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Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Putin

Mikhail Khodorkovsky warned Europe to prepare for a long confrontation with Russia, regardless of the outcome of the war in Ukraine.

«Ετοιμαστείτε για νέο Ψυχρό Πόλεμο, ό,τι κι αν γίνει στην Ουκρανία»
Kathimerini·GreeceGreece· 2025-11-07
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Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Putin

Mikhail Khodorkovsky was the first oligarch to openly criticize Vladimir Putin's regime and is currently in exile.

Index - Külföld - Újabb puccs jöhet Oroszországban, Vlagyimir Putyin mániákusan védi hatalmát
Index.hu·HungaryHungary· 2025-10-28
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The Federal Security Service (FSB) also opened a criminal case against exiled businessman Mikhail Khodorkovsky and 22 members of the Anti-War Committee of Russia.

Putin elevates family members to key roles amid Kremlin instability fears
Fox News·United StatesUnited States· 2025-10-28
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Mikhail Khodorkovsky is accused by the Kremlin of planning to violently overthrow Vladimir Putin's regime.

Jutarnji list - Stotine ljudi prosvjedovalo protiv režima u Putinovom gradu, Kremlj označio krivca: 'Taj terorist planira srušiti vlast'
Jutarnji List – Croatian daily newspaper, est. 1998·CroatiaCroatia· 2025-10-16
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Mikhail Khodorkovsky is a prominent opponent of the Kremlin and leads the Anti-War Committee in exile.

Exil-Opposition um Chodorkowski des Umsturzes bezichtigt
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-10-14
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