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Exiled Russian oligarch Mikhail Khodorkovsky claims Vladimir Putin is putting illegal pressure on Britain's political system

Mikhail Khodorkovsky says Russian meddling is happening "directly and indirectly" in Britain - and it must be stopped.

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Mikhail Khodorkovsky says Russian meddling is happening "directly and indirectly" in Britain - and it must be stopped.

Highlights

  • Exiled Russian oligarch Mikhail Khodorkovsky calls out ‘dangerous, illegal’ pressure by Vladimir Putin’s ‘cronies’ in the UK.
  • Former head of oil giant Yukos was imprisoned for eight years by Putin’s government for tax evasion and theft in a controversial case.
  • He says Putin is “capable of all sorts of actions, including ill-judged ones” Putin is ‘in fact afraid’ of a war with Ukraine, says ex-Russian oligarch.
  • Tensions between Russia and the West are at their highest in years following a Russian troop buildup near its border with Ukraine sparking fears Moscow could launch an invasion.