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Former Russian oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky speaks during a news conference in Donetsk, Eastern Ukraine, April 27, 2014.

Russian oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky speaks out against Russia’s intervention in Ukraine

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Russian oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky says moves by the EU to isolate Russia will only make it more authoritarian. But will the words of the most famous political opponent of Russian President Vladimir Putin do anything?Russian oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky says moves by the EU to isolate Russia will only make it more authoritarian. But will the words of the most famous political opponent of Russian President Vladimir Putin do anything?

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There are many unknowns ahead for Mikhail Khodorkovsky, but he’s ready for the future

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Russian former oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky

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