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Mikhail Khodorkovsky

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A leader of the Russian opposition, reformer. Ex-political prisoner (2003–2013). I post on current events in Russia and beyond. @nestcentreorg, founder

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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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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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Just days after September’s so-called “elections”, the Kremlin rolled out tax and fee hikes. Putin’s war bill is coming home. Here is what is happening to the regime’s finances. (🧵Read on)

Just days after September’s so-called “elections”, the Kremlin rolled out tax and fee hikes. Putin’s war bill is coming home. Here is what is happening to the regime’s finances. (🧵Read on)

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I was one of the first private bankers in post-Soviet Russia, and I am no longer sure the money Russians keep in banks today is anything more than digits on a screen. (🧵 Read on for why—and follow for more)

I was one of the first private bankers in post-Soviet Russia, and I am no longer sure the money Russians keep in banks today is anything more than digits on a screen. (🧵 Read on for why—and follow for more)

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The AfD’s victory has given Putin another reason to keep fighting. But the European politicians he is counting on may not be the friends he imagines. (🧵Read on — 1/11)

The AfD’s victory has given Putin another reason to keep fighting. But the European politicians he is counting on may not be the friends he imagines. (🧵Read on — 1/11)

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Putin's officials are telling Russians to stop "vibrating" over fuel shortages and drone strikes. After 26 years of Putin's rule and 4.5 years of the war, the Kremlin is terrified that economic hardship will turn into political revolt. 🧵[1/9]

Putin's officials are telling Russians to stop "vibrating" over fuel shortages and drone strikes. After 26 years of Putin's rule and 4.5 years of the war, the Kremlin is terrified that economic hardship will turn into political revolt. 🧵[1/9]

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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 regime's response to this crisis is a coordinated demand for submission. Senate Speaker Valentina Matviyenko urges citizens "not to dramatize", comfortably ignoring that her own family's immense wealth insulates her from ordinary Russian reality. [3/9]

The regime's response to this crisis is a coordinated demand for submission. Senate Speaker Valentina Matviyenko urges citizens "not to dramatize", comfortably ignoring that her own family's immense wealth insulates her from ordinary Russian reality. [3/9]

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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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Putin doesn't own a smartphone, doesn't browse the web, and reads the internet off paper printouts. Having him market 'online voting' like this is comical.

Putin doesn't own a smartphone, doesn't browse the web, and reads the internet off paper printouts. Having him market 'online voting' like this is comical.

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I once ran Russia's largest oil company. Here is what Ukraine's strikes are really doing to oil refineries — and why the damage may soon become irreparable. (🧵Read on and follow for more)

I once ran Russia's largest oil company. Here is what Ukraine's strikes are really doing to oil refineries — and why the damage may soon become irreparable. (🧵Read on and follow for more)

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In 2003, I showed Putin that $400m had been stolen from the budget. Later, I learned that it went into his pocket. 🧵Here's what confronting him taught me about his system — read on and follow. [1/6]

In 2003, I showed Putin that $400m had been stolen from the budget. Later, I learned that it went into his pocket. 🧵Here's what confronting him taught me about his system — read on and follow. [1/6]

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Today marks 20 years since Novaya Gazeta journalist Anna Politkovskaya was murdered in Moscow. She recognized Putin's true nature earlier than most—and the regime could never erase the truth she died to tell.

Today marks 20 years since Novaya Gazeta journalist Anna Politkovskaya was murdered in Moscow. She recognized Putin's true nature earlier than most—and the regime could never erase the truth she died to tell.

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176,993 Aufrufe • vor 22 Tagen

Imagine your leader takes 300k students and engineers to war without announcing it. That's Putin's plan. I know him, I paid with 10 years for opposing him. 🧵Follow me and read on

Imagine your leader takes 300k students and engineers to war without announcing it. That's Putin's plan. I know him, I paid with 10 years for opposing him. 🧵Follow me and read on

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A fuel crisis keeps spreading across Russia. I ran the country's largest oil company. Let me explain what is actually happening — and why the Kremlin cannot stop it. 🧵[1/12]

A fuel crisis keeps spreading across Russia. I ran the country's largest oil company. Let me explain what is actually happening — and why the Kremlin cannot stop it. 🧵[1/12]

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940,099 Aufrufe • vor 3 Monaten

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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1,409,301 Aufrufe • vor 6 Monaten

Russia transports tanks to Africa on civilian ships that sail from the Baltic through the English Channel, between Britain and France. 🧵Why won't European navies stop them? [1/10]

Russia transports tanks to Africa on civilian ships that sail from the Baltic through the English Channel, between Britain and France. 🧵Why won't European navies stop them? [1/10]

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22 years ago, Putin sacrificed the children of Beslan for power, then abandoned the survivors. When I paid for their rehab, parents received tax bills for it. 🧵[1/20]

22 years ago, Putin sacrificed the children of Beslan for power, then abandoned the survivors. When I paid for their rehab, parents received tax bills for it. 🧵[1/20]

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Lying is the foundation of Putin’s regime. He lies constantly, even when there’s no reason to. That’s why his word means nothing.

Lying is the foundation of Putin’s regime. He lies constantly, even when there’s no reason to. That’s why his word means nothing.

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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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616,806 Aufrufe • vor 4 Monaten

I take death threats from Putin’s regime seriously. I spent 10 years in his prison and have no illusions. 🧵 Here’s what the West needs to understand about the risks facing Russia’s opposition. [1/7]

I take death threats from Putin’s regime seriously. I spent 10 years in his prison and have no illusions. 🧵 Here’s what the West needs to understand about the risks facing Russia’s opposition. [1/7]

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100,751 Aufrufe • vor 24 Tagen

"It's Europe that is our main enemy. The Germans, the French, the Poles." Following the diesel deal with the Trump administration, Russian state propaganda is recalibrating its message.

"It's Europe that is our main enemy. The Germans, the French, the Poles." Following the diesel deal with the Trump administration, Russian state propaganda is recalibrating its message.

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44,652 Aufrufe • vor 10 Tagen

Russian men dying young is not new. They've been dying from drinking, neglect, broken health system. Male life expectancy only crawled back to 66 by 2019. Then Putin marched the survivors to the front (🧵1/7)

Russian men dying young is not new. They've been dying from drinking, neglect, broken health system. Male life expectancy only crawled back to 66 by 2019. Then Putin marched the survivors to the front (🧵1/7)

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380,425 Aufrufe • vor 3 Monaten

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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956,202 Aufrufe • vor 9 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)

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Putin spends ~$250B/year on the war. Expecting Europe’s $40–60B to counter that is naive. Key points from my talk at LibMod - Zentrum Liberale Moderne in Berlin: 🧵[1/7]

Putin spends ~$250B/year on the war. Expecting Europe’s $40–60B to counter that is naive. Key points from my talk at LibMod - Zentrum Liberale Moderne in Berlin: 🧵[1/7]

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37,986 Aufrufe • vor 13 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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The new US sanctions package looks very tough. 🧵But it gives Trump broader powers without concrete obligations to use them against Putin. [1/6]

The new US sanctions package looks very tough. 🧵But it gives Trump broader powers without concrete obligations to use them against Putin. [1/6]

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Who is invading Ukraine on Putin's behalf? Some are convicts, some are conscripts, and others were sent by North Korea. Others are foreigners duped by fake job ads. 🧵[1/8]

Who is invading Ukraine on Putin's behalf? Some are convicts, some are conscripts, and others were sent by North Korea. Others are foreigners duped by fake job ads. 🧵[1/8]

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