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Mikhail Khodorkovsky

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A leader of the Russian opposition, reformer. Ex-political prisoner (2003–2013). Follow for insights on current events in Russia and beyond

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I have listened to Putin speak for over twenty years. Last week, he did something I have not seen since the full-scale war began: he called Zelenskyy 'господин Зеленский.' Mr. Zelenskyy. That single word is why a negotiated peace now feels within reach (🧵 Read on)

I have listened to Putin speak for over twenty years. Last week, he did something I have not seen since the full-scale war began: he called Zelenskyy 'господин Зеленский.' Mr. Zelenskyy. That single word is why a negotiated peace now feels within reach (🧵 Read on)

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Putin now admits what he has denied for months: Russia's war-driven growth is over. Labor reserves are exhausted, unemployment — at record lows, with no solutions in sight. 1/13 🧵Takeaways from his annual Q&A

Putin now admits what he has denied for months: Russia's war-driven growth is over. Labor reserves are exhausted, unemployment — at record lows, with no solutions in sight. 1/13 🧵Takeaways from his annual Q&A

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Let’s call things by their proper names: Maduro’s capture is not a victory for international law. It is a demonstration of Western — above all American — power, and of a readiness to use that power in international politics. [1/3]

Let’s call things by their proper names: Maduro’s capture is not a victory for international law. It is a demonstration of Western — above all American — power, and of a readiness to use that power in international politics. [1/3]

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What happens when one builds a military on convicted criminals? Eventually they start hunting each other—and torturing civilians caught in between. 🧵A window into Putin’s collapsing internal order: [1/14]

What happens when one builds a military on convicted criminals? Eventually they start hunting each other—and torturing civilians caught in between. 🧵A window into Putin’s collapsing internal order: [1/14]

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The Putin-Xi friendship is fake. 🧵Here's the proof [1/7]

The Putin-Xi friendship is fake. 🧵Here's the proof [1/7]

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Imagine this: terrorists take 900 people hostage. They have political demands, offer to release 10 people a day. They name the opposition MP they're ready to talk to. The MP agrees—but the president stops him, afraid the MP's rating might rise... 🧵[1/7]

Imagine this: terrorists take 900 people hostage. They have political demands, offer to release 10 people a day. They name the opposition MP they're ready to talk to. The MP agrees—but the president stops him, afraid the MP's rating might rise... 🧵[1/7]

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615,383 Aufrufe • vor 6 Tagen

Imagine a foreign government doesn't like what your country is doing, and decides to change it. Without asking you. That's what Putin is doing in the Baltic states. He just got his first big win in Latvia. 🧵 [1/13]

Imagine a foreign government doesn't like what your country is doing, and decides to change it. Without asking you. That's what Putin is doing in the Baltic states. He just got his first big win in Latvia. 🧵 [1/13]

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210,123 Aufrufe • vor 8 Tagen

It is nearly impossible for a European to comprehend the psychological reality inside Russia. It is not just "fake news." It is a total deconstruction of reality. Let me try to immerse you in the world Russians live in [1/9]

It is nearly impossible for a European to comprehend the psychological reality inside Russia. It is not just "fake news." It is a total deconstruction of reality. Let me try to immerse you in the world Russians live in [1/9]

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1,405,934 Aufrufe • vor 2 Monaten

I see two takes when it comes to Russia: — Putin's regime is collapsing as we watch — It will never fall Both are wrong. Here's what is actually happening.

I see two takes when it comes to Russia: — Putin's regime is collapsing as we watch — It will never fall Both are wrong. Here's what is actually happening.

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289,420 Aufrufe • vor 17 Tagen

Imagine this: A major disaster hits your country. People are dying, cities are burning, the environment is ruined. You look to your national leader for a plan, but they've nowhere to be found. Sounds unlikely? In Putin's Russia, it's an everyday reality. In 26 years in power, he has vanished every time the nation is in pain. [1/16]

Imagine this: A major disaster hits your country. People are dying, cities are burning, the environment is ruined. You look to your national leader for a plan, but they've nowhere to be found. Sounds unlikely? In Putin's Russia, it's an everyday reality. In 26 years in power, he has vanished every time the nation is in pain. [1/16]

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456,876 Aufrufe • vor 1 Monat

Putin has chosen Britain as his number one enemy. His agents are already inside the UK, preparing to strike. 🧵Here are the three tools the Kremlin will use — and why he won't stop. [1/13]

Putin has chosen Britain as his number one enemy. His agents are already inside the UK, preparing to strike. 🧵Here are the three tools the Kremlin will use — and why he won't stop. [1/13]

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188,645 Aufrufe • vor 27 Tagen

A Russian schoolteacher secretly filmed his own workplace as it was turned into a war propaganda machine. That footage is now part of a documentary shortlisted for an Oscar. Here’s the story behind ‘Mr Nobody in Russia’:👇 [1/12]

A Russian schoolteacher secretly filmed his own workplace as it was turned into a war propaganda machine. That footage is now part of a documentary shortlisted for an Oscar. Here’s the story behind ‘Mr Nobody in Russia’:👇 [1/12]

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954,095 Aufrufe • vor 4 Monaten

Remember the pig heads at the Paris mosques? Or the Jewish centers painted green? I knew exactly whose work it was the moment I saw it. Now — I finally have the proof. 🧵 [1/19]

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Remember the pig heads at the Paris mosques? Or the Jewish centers painted green? I knew exactly whose work it was the moment I saw it. Now — I finally have the proof. 🧵 [1/19]

Mikhail Khodorkovsky

64,675 Aufrufe • vor 12 Tagen

"We're talking about economic matters" quickly turned into "You should let us replace you with a Russian citizen." Putin's got ants in his pants as his meddling in Armenia's elections fails (🧵Read on)

"We're talking about economic matters" quickly turned into "You should let us replace you with a Russian citizen." Putin's got ants in his pants as his meddling in Armenia's elections fails (🧵Read on)

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66,882 Aufrufe • vor 16 Tagen

Do you remember that recent, incredibly awkward exchange between Pashinyan and Putin in the Kremlin? It was a masterclass in geopolitical trolling. Pashinyan literally looked Putin in the eye and teased him about Armenia having "too much democracy," even lecturing him on how they hold fair elections "twice a year." 1/4

Do you remember that recent, incredibly awkward exchange between Pashinyan and Putin in the Kremlin? It was a masterclass in geopolitical trolling. Pashinyan literally looked Putin in the eye and teased him about Armenia having "too much democracy," even lecturing him on how they hold fair elections "twice a year." 1/4

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267,531 Aufrufe • vor 2 Monaten

The West is losing the war: current efforts are insufficient to prevent the fall of key Ukrainian regions to Putin in the next 2 years. 1/16 🧵The facts you need to know (Follow for a second part on good and bad sanctions)

The West is losing the war: current efforts are insufficient to prevent the fall of key Ukrainian regions to Putin in the next 2 years. 1/16 🧵The facts you need to know (Follow for a second part on good and bad sanctions)

Mikhail Khodorkovsky

2,890,242 Aufrufe • vor 2 Jahren

The West keeps making the same fundamental mistake about Russia. I’ve spent a decade in the system, ten years in six different Russian prisons, and if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that switching the "Tsar" won't fix a thing. Here is why the "Good Tsar" myth is a trap, and what actually needs to happen. 🧵 [1/12]

The West keeps making the same fundamental mistake about Russia. I’ve spent a decade in the system, ten years in six different Russian prisons, and if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that switching the "Tsar" won't fix a thing. Here is why the "Good Tsar" myth is a trap, and what actually needs to happen. 🧵 [1/12]

Mikhail Khodorkovsky

196,773 Aufrufe • vor 1 Monat

"Privacy. That's iPhone." Apple pulled 1,213 apps from its Russian App Store last year at the Kremlin's request — more than from China, Vietnam, India, Korea, and the U.S. combined. 🧵 Most were VPN apps used to access WhatsApp

"Privacy. That's iPhone." Apple pulled 1,213 apps from its Russian App Store last year at the Kremlin's request — more than from China, Vietnam, India, Korea, and the U.S. combined. 🧵 Most were VPN apps used to access WhatsApp

Mikhail Khodorkovsky

60,666 Aufrufe • vor 19 Tagen

“Go hide in a damp, rat-filled basement yourself, Mr. Putin.” Russian women’s furious message to the Kremlin: you started this war, then left us with nowhere to shelter when it — predictably — came back home.

“Go hide in a damp, rat-filled basement yourself, Mr. Putin.” Russian women’s furious message to the Kremlin: you started this war, then left us with nowhere to shelter when it — predictably — came back home.

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Azerbaijan's Aliyev demanded an apology from Putin over a downed plane... and got it! This exposes cracks in Russia's regional alliances as its power fades. 🧵Turkey (and NATO) are reshaping the post-Soviet space in unexpected ways. Here's how

Azerbaijan's Aliyev demanded an apology from Putin over a downed plane... and got it! This exposes cracks in Russia's regional alliances as its power fades. 🧵Turkey (and NATO) are reshaping the post-Soviet space in unexpected ways. Here's how

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22 years ago – how time flies – I wrote a report on Russian corruption. I told Putin about corruption in his circle, gave examples. I asked him directly: does Putin want 25% of his compatriots to consider the Russian President a bribe-taker? 🧵What happened after showed I thought better of him than he deserved. 1/9

22 years ago – how time flies – I wrote a report on Russian corruption. I told Putin about corruption in his circle, gave examples. I asked him directly: does Putin want 25% of his compatriots to consider the Russian President a bribe-taker? 🧵What happened after showed I thought better of him than he deserved. 1/9

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iPods now cost up to $7000 in Moscow — when your music streaming dies mid-commute because there is no mobile signal, you need one. 🧵The center of the capital has had no mobile internet for an entire week. [1/9]

iPods now cost up to $7000 in Moscow — when your music streaming dies mid-commute because there is no mobile signal, you need one. 🧵The center of the capital has had no mobile internet for an entire week. [1/9]

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139,679 Aufrufe • vor 3 Monaten

With the release of Epstein files pending, let me remind what Центр «Досье» uncovered: Convicted sex-trafficker worked directly with an FSB officer who ran Putin's elite St. Petersburg Economic Forum. We have their emails 🧵(Read on — 1/9)

With the release of Epstein files pending, let me remind what Центр «Досье» uncovered: Convicted sex-trafficker worked directly with an FSB officer who ran Putin's elite St. Petersburg Economic Forum. We have their emails 🧵(Read on — 1/9)

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The Kremlin filmed Putin greeting a "random passerby". Turns out, the man works for the firm managing Putin's villas and the property of Alina Kabaeva's mother (the gymnast reported as his partner). Knowing Putin, even planted strangers don't shock anymore.

The Kremlin filmed Putin greeting a "random passerby". Turns out, the man works for the firm managing Putin's villas and the property of Alina Kabaeva's mother (the gymnast reported as his partner). Knowing Putin, even planted strangers don't shock anymore.

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In Russia this month: 1️⃣ Putin demands answers on a shrinking GDP 2️⃣His economy minister admits the reserves are nearly gone 3️⃣ Moscow loses mobile internet for weeks 4️⃣ State pollsters report his ratings slipping I explain what Putin is doing — free short read:

In Russia this month: 1️⃣ Putin demands answers on a shrinking GDP 2️⃣His economy minister admits the reserves are nearly gone 3️⃣ Moscow loses mobile internet for weeks 4️⃣ State pollsters report his ratings slipping I explain what Putin is doing — free short read:

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78,196 Aufrufe • vor 1 Monat