Oligarchs are 'no less' than Putin's agents, says Russia's one-time richest man: report
"I think Putin gave him the green light to take part, so that Abramovich could protect himself from sanctions," Khodorskovsky told the FT."My personal opinion is that, during the elections, Abramovich is going to work in Putin's interests."Vanity Fair reportHe launched the Open Russia foundation in 2001 to advocate for a thriving civil society in Russia, his personal website says.
The former politician, who has been a vocal critic of Putin since he took power, spoke out against corruption in Russia in a televised meeting with the president in 2003. He was then jailed in the same year on charges of tax evasion and fraud, his website states, and spent ten years behind bars. He was pardoned by Putin in 2014 shortly before Russia held the Winter Olympic Games and relaunched Open Russia in the same year.
According to the FT interview, Khodorskovsky does not support an EU embargo on Russian oil. He believed duties is a better strategy because they would not push up oil prices as much. Subscribe to push notificationsNOW WATCH: BILL BROWDER: How sanctions on Russia hurt Putin's closest allies
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