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Khodorkovsky: Anti-Putin Forces Pose Threat to Kremlin

10/30/2025

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Mikhail Khodorkovsky, a former political prisoner, warns that the Russian regime has a critical vulnerability.
He notes a Russian Platform in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) recognizing anti-Putin opposition forces.
Khodorkovsky says this development terrifies Vladimir Putin because it could legitimize the opposition during a power transition.
He urges Western democratic institutions to engage the Russian opposition to strengthen their standing and pressure the Kremlin.

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Mikhail Khodorkovsky, a former political prisoner, warns that the Russian regime has a critical vulnerability.
He notes a Russian Platform in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) recognizing anti-Putin opposition forces.
Khodorkovsky says this development terrifies Vladimir Putin because it could legitimize the opposition during a power transition.
He urges Western democratic institutions to engage the Russian opposition to strengthen their standing and pressure the Kremlin.