Mikhail Khodorkovsky

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Raimundas Lopata. On a conference organised by Vygaudas Ušackas

"Whether we love Vytautas Landsbergis or not, we must admit – particularly in relations with Russia we must be direct…

6 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Khodorkovsky on Lithuanian TV: fall of Putin’s regime possible at any time

Russian oligarch-turned-dissident Mikhail Khodorkovsky says that a fall of Russian President Vladimir Putin's regime is possible at any time. [...]

7 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Vilnius Russia Forum to discuss situation after Putin’s election

The fifth Vilnius Russia Forum will be held in the Lithuanian southern town of Trakai on 24-25 May, bringing together…

7 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Lithuanian foreign minister meets with Khodorkovski in Vilnius

Lithuania's Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius on Sunday met with Mikhail Khodorkovski, one of Russia's opposition leaders and the founder of…

7 years ago
  • Opinion

Upcoming presidential election in Russia and Putin 4.0 System

The Russian presidential election will take place in a month, but the winner is already clear. The only candidate capable…

7 years ago
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Russian oppositionists in Vilnius: we want to change Russia, not the tsar

Russian opposition figures say that they want to change Russia, rather than replace its leaders. [...]

8 years ago
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Russian oppositionists gather in Vilnius

More than 100 politicians, civil society activists, academicians and journalists from various countries are expected to attend the fourth Vilnius…

8 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Khodorkovsky, other Kremlin critics to attend this week’s Vilnius Russia Forum

More than 100 politicians, civil society activists, academicians and journalists from various countries are expected to attend the fourth Vilnius…

8 years ago
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Apathy of Russian society: can the youth change it?

The results of the elections to the Russian Duma, which took place on 18th September, showed that voters have an…

8 years ago
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The Savchenko swap: Why did Putin really free Ukraine’s most famous pilot?

Vladimir Putin’s decision to pardon Nadezhda Savchenko was a purely pragmatic one. Left with no viable alternatives to freeing the…

9 years ago
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Lithuanian MP invited to join council of late Boris Nemtsov’s foundation

Lithuanian MP Emanuelis Zingeris has been appointed to the council of the international Boris Nemtsov Foundation for Freedom. [...]

9 years ago
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Opinion: I am a victim of Russia’s kleptocracy

It is easy to list what Russia needs to put in place for its economy to grow successfully over the…

9 years ago
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Putin’s Russia. The dangerous illusion of independent and western oligarchs

I decided to dedicate one more essay in the "Putin's Russia" series to Russian oligarchs because of one piece of…

10 years ago

Russian opposition figure hospitalized with mysterious illness

Russian opposition activist and journalist Vladimir Kara-Murza was rushed to hospital in Moscow on Wednesday after suddenly losing consciousness. Doctors…

10 years ago
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Opinion: The Russians are coming to occupy the Baltic states

I purposefully chose a title for my piece to evoke the notorious phrase from 1949 by the then US Secretary…

10 years ago

Mikhail Khodorkovsky’s speech in Vilnius in full

Mikhail Khodorkovsky's speech in Vilnius last week drew considerable controversy, with some saying his suggestions of easing economic sanctions on…

10 years ago
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Edward Lucas: Snow Meeting is Davos for people who know what is going on

The Snow Meeting is a highlight of the European security calendar. It is like Davos, except that it is smaller…

10 years ago
  • Opinion

Opinion: How Mikhail Khodorkovsky came to identify with Putin II

This January, the Vilnius-based Eastern Europe Studies Centre organized a big two-day international event for experts, politicians and intellectuals. The…

10 years ago
  • Opinion

Opinion: How Mikhail Khodorkovsky came to identify with Putin

This January, the Vilnius-based Eastern Europe Studies Centre organized a big two-day international event for experts, politicians and intellectuals. The…

10 years ago
  • Opinion

Opinion: Khodorkovsky’s speech in Vilnius or prudence vs. clatter of dreamers

Mikhail Khodorkovsky's visit in Vilnius has triggered a wave of emotional reactions that seem to have overwhelmed the critical thinking…

10 years ago