Mikhail Khodorkovsky
@khodorkovsky.com
A leader of the Russian opposition, reformer. Ex-political prisoner (2003–2013). Follow for insights on current events in Russia and beyond.
My book 'How to Slay a Dragon: Building a New Russia After Putin' is available here — https://a.co/d/ai95jkW
My book 'How to Slay a Dragon: Building a New Russia After Putin' is available here — https://a.co/d/ai95jkW
I track how fear, silence, and control are enforced in Russia during wartime. Follow to stay informed
November 25, 2025 at 4:34 PM
I track how fear, silence, and control are enforced in Russia during wartime. Follow to stay informed
Moral of the story: once the state has marked you as an enemy, the submission doesn't help; but it can make their job of going after you much easier.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Moral of the story: once the state has marked you as an enemy, the submission doesn't help; but it can make their job of going after you much easier.
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The Military Court ignored his health issues, his donations, and his pledges of loyalty.
On November 19, they sentenced him to 4.5 years in a strict-regime colony.
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On November 19, they sentenced him to 4.5 years in a strict-regime colony.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:34 PM
The Military Court ignored his health issues, his donations, and his pledges of loyalty.
On November 19, they sentenced him to 4.5 years in a strict-regime colony.
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On November 19, they sentenced him to 4.5 years in a strict-regime colony.
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Citing liver cirrhosis and disability, he told the judge: "I won't make it out of strict regime, let alone prison, alive." He requested to remain in the settlement colony with his sentence extended.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Citing liver cirrhosis and disability, he told the judge: "I won't make it out of strict regime, let alone prison, alive." He requested to remain in the settlement colony with his sentence extended.
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To back his words, he sent personal donations to the frontlines and requested work assignments solely to transfer earnings to a fund for those wounded in Putin's illegal war.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:34 PM
To back his words, he sent personal donations to the frontlines and requested work assignments solely to transfer earnings to a fund for those wounded in Putin's illegal war.
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At this point Neustroev realized he was in a hopeless position and tried to save himself by submitting completely to the regime that imprisoned him. He told the court he had "completely revised his worldview" and "fully supports the policy of the state and our president."
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November 25, 2025 at 4:34 PM
At this point Neustroev realized he was in a hopeless position and tried to save himself by submitting completely to the regime that imprisoned him. He told the court he had "completely revised his worldview" and "fully supports the policy of the state and our president."
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While serving time in a settlement colony, Alexander wasn't careful, and investigators opened a new case in April of this year. In front of 8 other inmates, investigators claim he "justified" the deaths of pro-war propagandists Vladlen Tatarsky and Darya Dugina.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:34 PM
While serving time in a settlement colony, Alexander wasn't careful, and investigators opened a new case in April of this year. In front of 8 other inmates, investigators claim he "justified" the deaths of pro-war propagandists Vladlen Tatarsky and Darya Dugina.
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Initially, the court fined him 7,000 rubles. But the state machinery, driven by outraged servants of the regime, insisted on appealing and managed to turn this fine into a 3-year prison term.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Initially, the court fined him 7,000 rubles. But the state machinery, driven by outraged servants of the regime, insisted on appealing and managed to turn this fine into a 3-year prison term.
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In April 2023, Alexander Neustroev lost his temper in Yekaterinburg. He saw a boy wearing a hat with the ‘Z’ — the symbol of the invasion of Ukraine, yelled at the child and insulted his father.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:34 PM
In April 2023, Alexander Neustroev lost his temper in Yekaterinburg. He saw a boy wearing a hat with the ‘Z’ — the symbol of the invasion of Ukraine, yelled at the child and insulted his father.
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Full list of signatories:
antiwarcommittee.info/en/statement...
antiwarcommittee.info/en/statement...
Statement of the Russian Anti-War Committee regarding the negotiations on ending the war - The Russian Antiwar Committee
The Russian Anti-War Committee consistently advocates for the swift cessation of this aggressive, expansionist war, in full compliance with international law and with the rejection of any attempts to ...
antiwarcommittee.info
November 24, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Full list of signatories:
antiwarcommittee.info/en/statement...
antiwarcommittee.info/en/statement...
Conversely, the evident attempts by the Kremlin and its collaborators to undermine the Ukrainian people’s resolve to resist and to deprive them of the ability to defend themselves in the future risk triggering an even more large-scale war in Europe. 4/4
November 24, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Conversely, the evident attempts by the Kremlin and its collaborators to undermine the Ukrainian people’s resolve to resist and to deprive them of the ability to defend themselves in the future risk triggering an even more large-scale war in Europe. 4/4
In the current circumstances, we consider the immediate priority to be stopping the killing and ensuring robust guarantees of Ukraine’s sovereignty. 3/4
November 24, 2025 at 6:19 PM
In the current circumstances, we consider the immediate priority to be stopping the killing and ensuring robust guarantees of Ukraine’s sovereignty. 3/4
The Russian Anti-War Committee consistently advocates for the swift cessation of this aggressive, expansionist war, in full compliance with international law and with the rejection of any attempts to alter national borders by force. 2/4
November 24, 2025 at 6:19 PM
The Russian Anti-War Committee consistently advocates for the swift cessation of this aggressive, expansionist war, in full compliance with international law and with the rejection of any attempts to alter national borders by force. 2/4
Every democratic institution must follow PACE's example and begin institutionalized dialogue with us. The regime is already preparing for its end.
October 31, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Every democratic institution must follow PACE's example and begin institutionalized dialogue with us. The regime is already preparing for its end.
If the West wants to weaken his position and bring peace to Ukraine, the path is clear: strengthen the international standing of Russia's anti-war opposition.
October 31, 2025 at 6:51 PM
If the West wants to weaken his position and bring peace to Ukraine, the path is clear: strengthen the international standing of Russia's anti-war opposition.
In that moment of transition, a Russian opposition delegation recognized by Western democratic institutions becomes the most legitimate force in the country. It could shape Russia's future.
This terrifies Putin and his entourage more than sanctions, more than weapons.
This terrifies Putin and his entourage more than sanctions, more than weapons.
October 31, 2025 at 6:51 PM
In that moment of transition, a Russian opposition delegation recognized by Western democratic institutions becomes the most legitimate force in the country. It could shape Russia's future.
This terrifies Putin and his entourage more than sanctions, more than weapons.
This terrifies Putin and his entourage more than sanctions, more than weapons.
Putin is 73 years old. When he dies or becomes incapacitated, his regime will have no legitimacy. A prime minister elected by no one. Judges appointed by Putin. A parliament filled through rigged elections. The entire regime is centered around one man—and it has zero legitimacy without him.
October 31, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Putin is 73 years old. When he dies or becomes incapacitated, his regime will have no legitimacy. A prime minister elected by no one. Judges appointed by Putin. A parliament filled through rigged elections. The entire regime is centered around one man—and it has zero legitimacy without him.
The scale of the FSB operation suggests the decision came from Putin himself. A large investigative group was assigned to fabricate charges against 23 people. But why this hysteria over a symbolic forum in Strasbourg?
October 31, 2025 at 6:51 PM
The scale of the FSB operation suggests the decision came from Putin himself. A large investigative group was assigned to fabricate charges against 23 people. But why this hysteria over a symbolic forum in Strasbourg?
The statement included the usual fabrications about armed overthrow and financing Ukrainian paramilitaries. We are not doing any of this.
But buried in their accusations was dissatisfaction with our dialogue at PACE.
But buried in their accusations was dissatisfaction with our dialogue at PACE.
October 31, 2025 at 6:51 PM
The statement included the usual fabrications about armed overthrow and financing Ukrainian paramilitaries. We are not doing any of this.
But buried in their accusations was dissatisfaction with our dialogue at PACE.
But buried in their accusations was dissatisfaction with our dialogue at PACE.
They cited our Berlin Declaration calling for the liquidation of Putin's regime. For the first time, they admitted the obvious: opposition to Putin is now officially a crime.
October 31, 2025 at 6:51 PM
They cited our Berlin Declaration calling for the liquidation of Putin's regime. For the first time, they admitted the obvious: opposition to Putin is now officially a crime.
Two weeks ago, the FSB announced that the Russian Anti-War Committee, the opposition group I founded in 2022, was supposedly plotting a coup.
October 31, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Two weeks ago, the FSB announced that the Russian Anti-War Committee, the opposition group I founded in 2022, was supposedly plotting a coup.