Podcast appearances and mentions of Mikhail Khodorkovsky

Edition No136 | 30-04-2025 - It's been reported that Putin's spies are building a hit list of journalists, politicians, and public figures across Europe. GRU agents have been ordered to collect home addresses of Kremlin critics for potential "active measures." Aktivni meropriyatiyi. This story has been repeated by respected opposition figures such as Mikhail Khodorkovsky on social media, and we'll be doing more research and interviews to check the scale of reality and risk that this change may involve. But if such a list is being compiled by Putin's spies it will likely include journalists, politicians, and public figures across Europe. According to Dossier Centre sources, Russian military intelligence agents received urgent orders in early 2025 to gather information on critics who influence public opinion against the Kremlin. If Kremlin behaviour during three years of full-scale war is anything to judge by, then the primary targets will be more traditional opponents and critics. We can judge this from those who make it onto the list of Foreign Agents and Undesirable Organisations. It includes journalists and politicians. Domestic opponents of the regime who are now in exile and active in critiquing it, or even actively involved in opposing it. The list especially focuses on those who are directly assisting Ukraine, either trough roles in NGOs, think Tanks and high-profile organisations, but also those in civic society, or who are fundraising at scale for Ukraine.----------SILICON CURTAIN LIVE EVENTS - FUNDRAISER CAMPAIGN Events in 2025 - Advocacy for a Ukrainian victory with Silicon CurtainNEXT EVENTS - LVIV, KYIV AND ODESA THIS MAY.https://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extrasOur first live events this year in Lviv and Kyiv were a huge success. Now we need to maintain this momentum, and change the tide towards a Ukrainian victory. The Silicon Curtain Roadshow is an ambitious campaign to run a minimum of 12 events in 2025, and potentially many more. We may add more venues to the program, depending on the success of the fundraising campaign. https://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extrasWe need to scale up our support for Ukraine, and these events are designed to have a major impact. Your support in making it happen is greatly appreciated. All events will be recorded professionally and published for free on the Silicon Curtain channel. Where possible, we will also live-stream events.https://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extras----------SILICON CURTAIN FILM FUNDRAISERA project to make a documentary film in Ukraine, to raise awareness of Ukraine's struggle and in supporting a team running aid convoys to Ukraine's front-line towns.https://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extras----------SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtain----------TRUSTED CHARITIES ON THE GROUND:Save Ukrainehttps://www.saveukraineua.org/Superhumans - Hospital for war traumashttps://superhumans.com/en/UNBROKEN - Treatment. Prosthesis. Rehabilitation for Ukrainians in Ukrainehttps://unbroken.org.ua/Come Back Alivehttps://savelife.in.ua/en/Chefs For Ukraine - World Central Kitchenhttps://wck.org/relief/activation-chefs-for-ukraineUNITED24 - An initiative of President Zelenskyyhttps://u24.gov.ua/Serhiy Prytula Charity Foundationhttps://prytulafoundation.orgNGO “Herojam Slava”https://heroiamslava.org/kharpp - Reconstruction project supporting communities in Kharkiv and Przemyślhttps://kharpp.com/NOR DOG Animal Rescuehttps://www.nor-dog.org/home/-----------

Andrei Illarionov, economist, politician, former adviser to the President of Russia - guest of the “Inhale-Exhale” program on "Khodorkovsky Live" channel.Is Donald Trump really more dangerous to Vladimir Putin than Joe Biden? How has NATO's military power grown? What role did Barack Obama play in the current situation in the world? What to expect from the US presidential elections? How can Trump stop the war in Ukraine by influencing not Vladimir Zelensky, but Vladimir Putin? Streamed on 2024-03-03 on @khodorkovskylive, Host Vitaly Dymarsky.Topics:Putin's speeches are not interesting, but importantWhy “traditional values” are important to PutinPutin considers himself the leader of the global southIn Putin's mind, his opponent is not Ukraine, but the USAHow Putin carried out the operation in Kosovo“The Thug's Word” and “Brother-2” by PutinUS under Reagan vs BidenWhat did Obama do?Trump reversed downward US and NATO trendsInternational security has collapsed under BidenFor Putin, is Biden better than Trump?How is Putin interfering in US electionsTrump will stop the war in Ukraine by acting on PutinEurope woke up thanks to..The fate of NATOActions are more important than words============================================================Andrey Illarionov on social:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/andrei.illarionov.7LiveJornal: https://aillarionov.livejournal.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/AnIllarionovTelegram: https://t.me/andrej_illarionovKhodorkovsky LIVE: http://www.youtube.com/@khodorkovskylivePersonal blog of Mikhail Khodorkovsky: https://www.youtube.com/user/khodorkovskyru- English translation #PrivateerStation- Original interview in Russian: https://youtu.be/t4xMyELESasAndrey Nikolayevich Illarionov is a Russian economist and former senior policy advisor to Vladimir Putin, the President of Russia, from April 2000 to December 2005. Since April 2021, he is a senior fellow at the non-governmental organization Center for Security Policy, which is based out of Washington, D.C. in the United States.Since leaving his role in the government of the Russian Federation, he's become a critic of Putin's administration and particularly its stance on foreign relations (as well as doctrines on energy). For example, in April 2022, Illarionov declared in a news interview that change in the Kremlin would happen "sooner or later" given that "it is absolutely impossible to have any positive future for Russia with the current political regime.Lyudmila Nemirya (Kyiv, Ukraine): Journalist, UKRLIFEOfficial channel: http://www.youtube.com/@tv.ukrlifeTwitter: FB: https://www.facebook.com/Ukrlife.tv Telegram: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Privateer Station on Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-1582435PS on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/privateerstationPS on iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/53-privateer-station-war-in-uk-101486106/PS on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5iEdf0Jyw1Y3kN04k8rPibPS on ApplePodcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/privateer-station-war-in-ukraine/id1648603352PS on Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc3ByZWFrZXIuY29tL3Nob3cvNTY0NzQzOS9lcGlzb2Rlcy9mZWVkPS on PadcastAddict: https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/4079993PS on PodChaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/privateer-station-war-in-ukrai-4860097PS on Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/us/show/4546617If you like what we do and would like to support our work, consider joining this channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT3qCbfcPbnph7QS3CPBTMQ/join

Sooner or later, Vladimir Putin's most formidable opponents end up in jail. Oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky's wealth and power made him a target. He was arrested in 2003 after making a risky return to Russia. When opposition leader Alexei Navalny flew back to Moscow in 2021 he never made it through passport control. But for him, prison is not the story's end, it's where a new Russia begins. For full access to print, digital and audio editions, as well as exclusive live events, subscribe to The Economist at economist.com/moscowoffer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This morning, hundreds of thousands of people across Ukraine woke up to the sound of air raid sirens. Russia's military sent dozens of long-range missiles and drones across Ukraine, hitting at least 10 cities. Also, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, once one of the most powerful men in Russia, became Vladimir Putin's enemy, and has written a book about his experience. Plus, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban portrays himself as the defender of Christianity, not only in Hungary, but across Europe. And, it's "Double Ten Day" in Taiwan, a day that marks an uprising that eventually ended hundreds of years of Chinese imperial rule.

The cost of supporting Ukraine may be high but the cost of failing to keep doing so would be much higher, writes Mikhail Khodorkovsky

The cost of supporting Ukraine may be high but the cost of failing to keep doing so would be much higher, writes Mikhail Khodorkovsky

After Russia's Vladimir Putin annexed parts of Ukraine and threatened the use of nuclear weapons, Fareed sits down with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to discuss how the U.S. sees the threat and how it is responding. Looking east, Secretary Austin discusses China's threat to Taiwan and whether the U.S. military would come to the self-governing island's defense. Then, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, former Russian oil tycoon who knew Putin before the two fell out, helps us understand Putin's mindset, his nuclear threat, and what Russia would look like post-Putin.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Een opvallende tweet van Mikhail Khodorkovsky, een Russische steenrijke oligarch en een gezworen vijand van Poetin. Hij schrijft: ''Russia is most likely the first and only country in the world where people flee not because someone invaded their country, but because they invaded another country.'' Maar is dit ook zo? En hoeveel Amerikanen zijn gevlucht om aan de Vietnamoorlog te ontkomen?

Sign up for Intelligence Squared Premium here: https://iq2premium.supercast.com/ for ad-free listening, bonus content, early access and much more. See below for details. Mikhail Khodorkovsky has experienced first hand the wrath of Vladimir Putin. Once an oil tycoon and the richest man in Russia, Khodorkovsky was arrested at gunpoint before parliamentary elections in 2003, stripped of his oil wealth and jailed on politically motivated charges of fraud and tax evasion after funding opposition parties. Khodorkovsky spent nearly ten years in prison. In September 2022 he came to Intelligence Squared to share his unparalleled insight into the inner workings of Putin's regime. Drawing from his new book, The Russia Conundrum, Khodorkovsky reveals how Russia really works and how the West can truly begin to blunt the Kremlin's imperial ambitions. Joining Khodorkovsky in conversation is journalist, co-author of The Russia Conundrum, and former BBC Moscow correspondent Martin Sixsmith. Our host for this discussion is journalist and presenter of BBC Radio 4's World Tonight, Ritula Shah. … We are incredibly grateful for your support. To become an Intelligence Squared Premium subscriber, follow the link: https://iq2premium.supercast.com/  Here's a reminder of the benefits you'll receive as a subscriber: Ad-free listening, because we know some of you would prefer to listen without interruption  One early episode per week Two bonus episodes per month A 25% discount on IQ2+, our exciting streaming service, where you can watch and take part in events live at home and enjoy watching past events on demand and without ads  A 15% discount and priority access to live, in-person events in London, so you won't miss out on tickets Our premium monthly newsletter  Intelligence Squared Merch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mikhail Khodorkovsky, once the richest man in Russia, had his life turned upside down when he made the bold move to speak out against the corruption of the Russian regime – Exposing the truth about Putin's misconduct resulted in him being stripped of his entire wealth and jailed for over ten years. Now freed, Khodorkovsky has written about his experience of standing up to the notorious dictator with some help from best selling Sunday Times Author, Martin Sixsmith in, The Russia Conundrum. Martin joined Sean on the show...

Mikhail Khodorkovsky, once the richest man in Russia, had his life turned upside down when he made the bold move to speak out against the corruption of the Russian regime – Exposing the truth about Putin's misconduct resulted in him being stripped of his entire wealth and jailed for over ten years. Now freed, Khodorkovsky has written about his experience of standing up to the notorious dictator with some help from best selling Sunday Times Author, Martin Sixsmith in, The Russia Conundrum. Martin joined Sean on the show...

Journalist Konstantin Ryzhenko lived through months of fear and terror in Russian-occupied Kherson. He escaped two weeks ago and tells Vitaliy about what life is like in the city, and the role he played in providing intelligence to the Ukrainian military and resistance fighters. Also, Victoria talks to Russian oligarch and Putin critic Mikhail Khodorkovsky – he explains why he believes force is the only thing that the Russian president understands. The series producer is Estelle Doyle. The producers are Clare Williamson and Arsenii Sokolov. The technical producer is Emma Crowe. The assistant editor is Alison Gee and the editor is Jonathan Aspinwall. Email Ukrainecast@bbc.co.uk with your questions and comments. You can also send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp, Signal or Telegram to +44 330 1239480.

Vladimir Potanine est l'un des plus riches oligarques russes. Le « roi du nickel » comme on le surnomme, a la particularité d'échapper aux sanctions occidentales malgré sa proximité avec le Kremlin. Seuls l'Australie et le Canada l'ont inscrit sur leurs listes. Une partie de l'explication se trouve dans le parcours de cet homme de 61 ans. Contrairement à d'autres grandes fortunes, comme Roman Abramovitch, Mikhaïl Friedman ou encore Oleg Deripaska, Vladimir Potanine échappe aux sanctions prises par la plupart des pays occidentaux depuis l'invasion russe de l'Ukraine. Il a pourtant construit sa fortune en même temps qu'eux, à l'ombre de l'État russe. C'est dès les années 1990 que Vladimir Potanine, à l'époque fonctionnaire d'un État au bord de la faillite, se lance dans le secteur privé naissant. L'heure est à aux privatisations massives des monopoles publics afin de renflouer les caisses. Il profite d'une opération controversée, le bradage de gros fleurons publics de l'industrie pour s'emparer de la société Norilsk Nickel. Le groupe fera très vite sa fortune. Ce membre de la « nomenklatura », dont le père est diplomate et la mère médecin, utilise ses relais politiques pour y parvenir. Avec l'arrivée de Vladimir Poutine au pouvoir, il n'est plus question que les oligarques aient l'initiative. Ils seront désormais au service du Kremlin et devront se tenir éloignés de la politique. Sinon, ils seront envoyés en prison, comme Mikhail Khodorkovsky, l'ancien patron du géant pétrolier Lukoil. Alors que les premières sanctions s'abattent sur la Russie après l'invasion de la Crimée ukrainienne, les oligarques ne réagissent pas. « Je n'ai pas le souvenir d'un moindre mot concernant l'Ukraine, lors de nos discussions », se remémore Jean de Gliniasty, ancien ambassadeur de France en Russie de 2009 à 2016 et aujourd'hui directeur de recherche à l'Iris. « On parlait plutôt business. Mais on n'a pas tellement parlé politique. On parlait de la France, un pays qu'il apprécie assez », complète l'ancien diplomate. Peut-être plus que tout autre oligarque, Vladimir Potanine connaît les nouvelles règles du jeu. Il se plie aux volontés présidentielles. Ce francophone (langue apprise sur les bancs de la fac soviétique, ndlr) habitué des stations de ski et de la côte basque en France, participe à grands frais à l'organisation des Jeux olympiques d'hiver de Sotchi voulue par Vladimir Poutine. L'homme d'affaires y investit une partie de sa fortune personnelle, estimée aujourd'hui à 30 milliards de dollars. Ancien agent du KGB Une facette tout aussi importante pour comprendre le personnage, c'est son ancienne appartenance aux services de renseignements. « C'est un ancien du KGB, et pour moi c'est quand même la caractéristique la plus importante », résume l'expert Didier Julienne, fin connaisseur des métaux, mais également des arcanes politiques russes. Cela lui octroie une certaine sécurité, « tant qu'il n'entre pas en politique », précise l'expert. Cette casquette d'ancien du KGB lui a aussi appris à tisser son réseau en dehors de la Russie. Des relais – politiques notamment – qui pourraient être utiles en cas de coup dur. Mais n'est-ce pas le cas de beaucoup d'autres oligarques, qui n'ont pourtant pas échappé aux sanctions ? « Les Européens et Américains mettent sous sanctions des gens qui ont pris des positions ou qui ont fait des choses à un moment qui ont montré une certaine hostilité vis-à-vis de l'Occident. Potanine, ça n'a jamais été le cas », souligne Didier Julienne. Via sa fondation, Vladimir Potanine donne sans compter pour faire rayonner le « soft power » russe à travers les arts en France, aux États-Unis et ailleurs. Pour plusieurs de nos interlocuteurs, ce lien entretenu avec l'Occident lui permet aussi d'éviter de voir ses quelques yachts saisis. L'autre élément de poids, tient à la géographie. Une offre russe en sulfate de nickel, (l'une des composantes des véhicules électriques) que le groupe de Vladimir Potanine incarne en tant que leader mondial, et une demande européenne appelée à devenir exponentielle.   « Le nickel dans sa dimension stratégique à moyen terme, (…)[répond à la] transition environnementale qui est affirmée de manière très très forte par l'Europe, conformément à ses objectifs de neutralité carbone », expose le spécialiste des matières premières, Yves Jégourel. « Et ça rend la question de l'affranchissement à certaines ressources minérales assez compliqué », résume l'expert. Rachat de Rosbank Nous sommes là au cœur des contradictions de la politique des sanctions. Et ce n'est pas la seule. Beaucoup de groupes occidentaux ont quitté la Russie : McDonald's, les Français Renault et Leroy Merlin. Un isolement inédit depuis 30 ans en Russie. Mais Vladimir Potanine, « l'opportuniste ultime » en profite. En avril, il a racheté à la Société générale la banque de détail Rosbank, que le magnat possédait il y a quelques années. « Le bradage des intérêts français en Russie contribue en quelque sorte à la fortune des oligarques et de l'État russe », reconnaît Jean de Gliniasty. Si le prix de la transaction est resté secret, elle se traduira par une perte nette d'environ 3,2 milliards d'euros dans le compte de résultat de la Société générale. Mais la banque peut espérer trouver un interlocuteur de choix en la personne de Vladimir Potanine, si d'aventure elle revenait sur le marché russe. « Potanine est destiné à rester un interlocuteur de poids dans les relations économiques, à supposer qu'il y en ait dans le futur, entre la France et la Russie », estime l'ancien diplomate.   Loyal au Kremlin, la deuxième fortune de Russie sait aussi ce que son pays doit aux investisseurs étrangers. Dans une rare prise de parole sur le réseau social Telegram en mars dernier, sans nommer Poutine, Vladimir Potanine a prévenu contre la tentation de confisquer les actifs des groupes occidentaux. Au même moment, on apprenait qu'il démissionnait de ses fonctions d'administrateur du musée Guggenheim de New York. L'institution venait de condamner l'invasion russe de l'Ukraine.

Vladimir Potanine est l'un des plus riches oligarques russes. Le « roi du nickel » comme on le surnomme, a la particularité d'échapper aux sanctions occidentales malgré sa proximité avec le Kremlin. Seuls l'Australie et le Canada l'ont inscrit sur leurs listes. Une partie de l'explication se trouve dans le parcours de cet homme de 61 ans. Contrairement à d'autres grandes fortunes, comme Roman Abramovitch, Mikhaïl Friedman ou encore Oleg Deripaska, Vladimir Potanine échappe aux sanctions prises par la plupart des pays occidentaux depuis l'invasion russe de l'Ukraine. Il a pourtant construit sa fortune en même temps qu'eux, à l'ombre de l'État russe. C'est dès les années 1990 que Vladimir Potanine, à l'époque fonctionnaire d'un État au bord de la faillite, se lance dans le secteur privé naissant. L'heure est à aux privatisations massives des monopoles publics afin de renflouer les caisses. Il profite d'une opération controversée, le bradage de gros fleurons publics de l'industrie pour s'emparer de la société Norilsk Nickel. Le groupe fera très vite sa fortune. Ce membre de la « nomenklatura », dont le père est diplomate et la mère médecin, utilise ses relais politiques pour y parvenir. Avec l'arrivée de Vladimir Poutine au pouvoir, il n'est plus question que les oligarques aient l'initiative. Ils seront désormais au service du Kremlin et devront se tenir éloignés de la politique. Sinon, ils seront envoyés en prison, comme Mikhail Khodorkovsky, l'ancien patron du géant pétrolier Lukoil. Alors que les premières sanctions s'abattent sur la Russie après l'invasion de la Crimée ukrainienne, les oligarques ne réagissent pas. « Je n'ai pas le souvenir d'un moindre mot concernant l'Ukraine, lors de nos discussions », se remémore Jean de Gliniasty, ancien ambassadeur de France en Russie de 2009 à 2016 et aujourd'hui directeur de recherche à l'Iris. « On parlait plutôt business. Mais on n'a pas tellement parlé politique. On parlait de la France, un pays qu'il apprécie assez », complète l'ancien diplomate. Peut-être plus que tout autre oligarque, Vladimir Potanine connaît les nouvelles règles du jeu. Il se plie aux volontés présidentielles. Ce francophone (langue apprise sur les bancs de la fac soviétique, ndlr) habitué des stations de ski et de la côte basque en France, participe à grands frais à l'organisation des Jeux olympiques d'hiver de Sotchi voulue par Vladimir Poutine. L'homme d'affaires y investit une partie de sa fortune personnelle, estimée aujourd'hui à 30 milliards de dollars. Ancien agent du KGB Une facette tout aussi importante pour comprendre le personnage, c'est son ancienne appartenance aux services de renseignements. « C'est un ancien du KGB, et pour moi c'est quand même la caractéristique la plus importante », résume l'expert Didier Julienne, fin connaisseur des métaux, mais également des arcanes politiques russes. Cela lui octroie une certaine sécurité, « tant qu'il n'entre pas en politique », précise l'expert. Cette casquette d'ancien du KGB lui a aussi appris à tisser son réseau en dehors de la Russie. Des relais – politiques notamment – qui pourraient être utiles en cas de coup dur. Mais n'est-ce pas le cas de beaucoup d'autres oligarques, qui n'ont pourtant pas échappé aux sanctions ? « Les Européens et Américains mettent sous sanctions des gens qui ont pris des positions ou qui ont fait des choses à un moment qui ont montré une certaine hostilité vis-à-vis de l'Occident. Potanine, ça n'a jamais été le cas », souligne Didier Julienne. Via sa fondation, Vladimir Potanine donne sans compter pour faire rayonner le « soft power » russe à travers les arts en France, aux États-Unis et ailleurs. Pour plusieurs de nos interlocuteurs, ce lien entretenu avec l'Occident lui permet aussi d'éviter de voir ses quelques yachts saisis. L'autre élément de poids, tient à la géographie. Une offre russe en sulfate de nickel, (l'une des composantes des véhicules électriques) que le groupe de Vladimir Potanine incarne en tant que leader mondial, et une demande européenne appelée à devenir exponentielle.   « Le nickel dans sa dimension stratégique à moyen terme, (…)[répond à la] transition environnementale qui est affirmée de manière très très forte par l'Europe, conformément à ses objectifs de neutralité carbone », expose le spécialiste des matières premières, Yves Jégourel. « Et ça rend la question de l'affranchissement à certaines ressources minérales assez compliqué », résume l'expert. Rachat de Rosbank Nous sommes là au cœur des contradictions de la politique des sanctions. Et ce n'est pas la seule. Beaucoup de groupes occidentaux ont quitté la Russie : McDonald's, les Français Renault et Leroy Merlin. Un isolement inédit depuis 30 ans en Russie. Mais Vladimir Potanine, « l'opportuniste ultime » en profite. En avril, il a racheté à la Société générale la banque de détail Rosbank, que le magnat possédait il y a quelques années. « Le bradage des intérêts français en Russie contribue en quelque sorte à la fortune des oligarques et de l'État russe », reconnaît Jean de Gliniasty. Si le prix de la transaction est resté secret, elle se traduira par une perte nette d'environ 3,2 milliards d'euros dans le compte de résultat de la Société générale. Mais la banque peut espérer trouver un interlocuteur de choix en la personne de Vladimir Potanine, si d'aventure elle revenait sur le marché russe. « Potanine est destiné à rester un interlocuteur de poids dans les relations économiques, à supposer qu'il y en ait dans le futur, entre la France et la Russie », estime l'ancien diplomate.   Loyal au Kremlin, la deuxième fortune de Russie sait aussi ce que son pays doit aux investisseurs étrangers. Dans une rare prise de parole sur le réseau social Telegram en mars dernier, sans nommer Poutine, Vladimir Potanine a prévenu contre la tentation de confisquer les actifs des groupes occidentaux. Au même moment, on apprenait qu'il démissionnait de ses fonctions d'administrateur du musée Guggenheim de New York. L'institution venait de condamner l'invasion russe de l'Ukraine.

Chuck speaks with Mikhail Khodorkovsky, an exiled Russian oil tycoon who was once the richest man in Russia. In the early 2000's — during Vladimir Putin's first years as president — Kodorkovsky supported one of Putin's political rivals and was punished for it.He was arrested on charges of tax fraud and later also charged with embezzlement and money laundering. He spent more than a decade behind bars before being released in 2013 and then expelled from the country. 

How Vladimir Putin acquires his luxuries, and how they're hidden from the world.Officially, Vladimir Putin is not a rich man. On paper, he owns the following: an 800 square foot apartment, a trailer, two cars and a modest salary of $140,000 a year. In reality, he is one of the richest men on Earth. If you like our content, become a patron to get our exclusive premium episodes, plus our public episodes ad-free. After the intro, Sandra has a few things to say to Justice Samuel Alito regarding the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion about overturning Roe vs Wade. Then we move into Putin's wealth: he also has yachts, mansions, gold toilets and expensive watches. 1 There's also the palace on the Black Sea coast that is still under construction, revealed to the world in drone footage by Alexei Navalny before his imprisonment. It features a hockey rink, a vineyard on the grounds of the adjacent property, its own border checkpoint, its own self-enforced no-fly zone, a casino, and of course a hookah bar with a stripper pole and an ancient Greek Orthodox church moved to the site brick by brick. FSB are the title holders. 2 Western billionaires use the same methods as oligarchs to hide their wealth from taxation. We discuss a couple of good examples, for instance the case of Suleiman Kerimov, who owned several Russian banks and also the country's largest gold mining company, Polyus Gold. Kerimov's wealth was hidden behind a Swiss accountant who even used his town's local tattoo artist to send wire transfers between shell companies, to the tune of about $700 million dollars. Most of Suleiman's wealth came from his investment in Gazprom, a Russian gas company, to the tune of about $21 billion. 3 There's also the case of a few Harvard economics professors who tried to rip off the Russian banking system by taking over the clearing bank for the entire Russian economy with a $400,000 dollar loan from a dentist uncle in Idaho.  It all ended in hurt feelings, fraud charges, and tears. But they did gain money in the end by investing in Gazprom. 4. We also discuss some of Sandra's personal stories about Lada cars, Boris Berezovsky, loans for shares during Yeltsin's admin, and the scam auctions which set all of this in motion from her home country of Romania back when the Soviet party fell apart and Nancy Pelosi's historic visit to Kyiv, meeting Volodymyr Zelensky. Also included: Kursk, Ozero dachas, Yeltsin, Roman Abramovich, novichok, Scarface, gold toilets, Trump, KGB, Alina Kabayeva, Lyudmila Ocheretnaya, Luiza Rozova, Sergei Roldugin, Boris Rotenberg, Svetlana Krivonogikh, Timchenko, Kolbin, Kovalchuk, Panama & Pandora Papers, Anatoly Chubais, Mikhail Khodorkovsky. 1. Mike McIntire. Why Tracking Putin's Wealth Is So Difficult. The New York Times. April 2022. ⇤2. Inside 'Putin's Palace'. Radio Free Europe. January 2021. ⇤3. James Oliver, Nassos Stylianou and Steve Swann. Hidden Wealth of One of Putin's 'Inner Circle' Revealed. BBC. April 2022. ⇤4. David McClintick. How Harvard Lost Russia. Institutional Investor. January 2006. ⇤

L'embargo sur le pétrole russe, proposé mercredi 4 mai par la Commission européenne, resserre un peu plus l'étau autour de la Russie. Peut-il vraiment affaiblir le Kremlin ? Priver le Kremlin des revenus du pétrole, c'est aussi le priver de ressources pour financer sa guerre en Ukraine. Ce calcul des Occidentaux fait sens, car le brut est la machine à cash de l'État russe. Les taxes perçues sur l'or noir alimentent une grande partie de son budget. Les recettes d'exportation du pétrole destiné à l'Europe représentent 11% du PIB russe pour l'année 2021, le gaz seulement 2,5%.  Depuis le début de la guerre, les revenus des exportations d'hydrocarbures russes ont doublé. Ce méga bonus permet de financer les dépenses exceptionnelles, militaires ou sociales, liées à la guerre en Ukraine. Que se passe-t-il si Moscou parvient à trouver d'autres débouchés pour son pétrole ? Ce risque paraît aujourd'hui assez limité. On voit que des raffineurs chinois et les Indiens se précipitent sur ce pétrole russe actuellement bradé, mais en revanche les grandes entreprises publiques chinoises s'en tiennent à leur quota habituel. Et ces deux pays ne pourront pas absorber les 2,5 millions de barils que la Russie expédiait chaque jour en Europe. Enfin, le prix ne sera pas à l'avantage de la Russie. L'Inde négocie actuellement pour obtenir du pétrole russe à 70 dollars alors que le cours du Brent dépasse les 100 dollars le baril. Les revenus pétroliers de la Russie sont donc amenés à fondre avec l'embargo. Les exportateurs russes doivent aussi réorganiser les flux vers de nouveaux marchés  Les principaux oléoducs russes sont orientés vers l'ouest. Un seul tuyau relie la Russie à la Chine et il fonctionne à plein régime. Il faudra non pas des mois, mais des années et beaucoup d'argent pour construire un nouveau réseau desservant l'Asie aussi bien que l'oléoduc Droujba (« Amitié »), qui irrigue l'Europe. Les supertankers pourraient prendre le relais, mais pas sûr qu'ils soient prêts à s'exposer aux sanctions occidentales. Enfin, si les clients se font désirer, les producteurs russes seront contraints de fermer les puits. Contrairement à leurs concurrents saoudiens, il leur est très difficile de rouvrir aisément le robinet. Cet embargo va donc avoir des effets négatifs sur les revenus d'exportation et sur les capacités de production. Une idée du manque à gagner potentiel ? L'ancien oligarque et opposant Mikhail Khodorkovsky estime qu'un embargo européen sur le gaz et le pétrole priverait Moscou de la moitié de ses revenus. Aucun expert ne donne un chiffre aussi précis. Il faut aussi tenir compte de la réaction du marché. Si les exportations russes venaient à baisser, cela pourrait faire grimper les cours et donc rendre aux compagnies russes une partie du manque à gagner. L'embargo européen sur le pétrole, s'il est confirmé par les 27, affaiblira l'économie russe, mais il n'empêchera pas nécessairement le Kremlin de poursuivre la guerre en Ukraine. Son fonds souverain affichait 155 milliards de dollars au compteur au mois d'avril, de quoi couvrir les dépenses de guerre et les dépenses sociales si la manne pétrolière se tarit. ► En brefLe pétrole est en hausse : Le baril de brut grimpe à cause de ce projet d'embargo européen, le Brent a gagné 5 dollars hier, dépassant à nouveau le seuil des 110 dollars le baril. Wall Street a terminé la séance en hausse +2,80% pour le Dow Jones ; les investisseurs américains sont rassurés par les annonces du président de la Fed, il va bien procéder à un redressement des taux en commençant par une hausse de 0,5%, mais sans coup de frein trop brutal, il y aura d'autres hausses de la même ampleur, mais pas au-delà, contrairement à ce qu'ils redoutaient. Dans le sillage de la Bourse américaine, Hong Kong est en hausse ce matin. En revanche, les Bourses de la Chine continentale sont en baisse, elles sont toujours préoccupées par les confinements.

Stephen Sackur speaks to the the former Russian oligarch turned Putin foe, Mikhail Khodorkovsky. He was once the boss of energy company Yukos and Russia's richest oligarch. After falling out with President Putin, he spent 10 years in prison. Now he wants tougher western sanctions on Moscow and more arms for Ukraine in the war with Russia. If Putin faces defeat in Ukraine, how will he respond?

Over the past several weeks, we have watched Russia's unprovoked attacks on the people of Ukraine with horror, outrage, and a deep sense of fear for what this will mean for freedom and democracy in Europe – and the world. We have sought out trusted experts on the situation to help us better understand what the future may hold, for both Ukraine and Russia. In this special episode of The Keeper, we share a conversation between Lantos Foundation President Katrina Lantos Swett and Pavel Khodorkovsky. Pavel is the son of Mikhail Khodorkovsky, formerly Putin's most prominent political prisoner and now one of his most vocal critics. Pavel is the U.S. Executive Director of Project Sunrise, an initiative to deliver humanitarian aid directly to Ukraine. In this interview, he shares his unique and hard-earned insights into the conflict in Ukraine and what is happening inside Russia.Project SunriseRussian Anti-War CommitteeWashington Post Live: The Future of Russia – The Oligarchs with Pavel KhodorkovskyCNN: He was Russia's Richest Man. Hear what he has to say about Putin.The Guardian: History demands the west deploy every legal and financial weapon against PutinThe Economist: Mikhail Khodorkovsky on how to deal with the “bandit” in the KremlinVanity Fair: “The Oligarchs Are Financial Outposts in His War”: Why the West Must Ramp Up Its Campaign Against Putin's BillionairesThe Atlantic Council: Peace in Europe ‘will not exist' as long as Putin is in power, says Mikhail Khodorkovsky

Continued global unrest may be crucial in a sell-off affecting both stocks and crypto. Several factors at play are causing uncertainty in the markets, which has been a driving factor in pullbacks since 2020. Investors historically move away from risk-on assets such as tech and crypto whenever the road forward is unclear. Today, Bloomberg is reporting that the “cost of insuring Russia's government debt now signals a record 99% chance of default within a year,” according to CDS data. The impact of one of the world's most significant economic powers going into default seemingly has the world worried. In addition, Russia having to pay its dollar debt in Rubles signifies an apparent issue with its liquidity due to sanctions. Bloomberg states: “Russia paid rubles for some of its dollar-debt obligations due this week after foreign banks declined to process payments of almost $650 million, raising speculation over a potential technical default.” A further uncertainty comes as Mikhail Khodorkovsky, once the wealthiest person in Russia, stated that Putin already views Russia as being at war with the West. He claims that Putin “thinks NATO is weak and that they will not defend the Baltics.” Given the support that NATO states have given to Ukraine, this line of thinking seems highly plausible. Following a White House statement yesterday that condemned China, India, and Brazil for not joining the sanctions against Russia, a worrying narrative is developing. The White House stated that “our expectation is not only that other countries will abide by, but that they will also be a constructive part of holding Russia accountable.” White House National Economic Council director Brian Deese said Wednesday that: The U.S. has told India that the consequences of a “more explicit strategic alignment” with Moscow would be “significant and long-term.” Putin may believe that he is already at war with NATO, China, India, and Brazil are now being warned by the US that they should not show any “strategic alignment” with Russia. It seems that Russia is almost certainly going into default within the following year. The next move will be critical for the crypto market and macroeconomic stability globally. Bitcoin has shown the closest correlation to the stock market in its history this year as it recently hit a 17 month high. On days like this, it isn't easy to focus on technical analysis or crypto fundamentals. World events are always a factor in the price of Bitcoin, whether you believe it to be an inflation hedge or not. Today, markets seem concerned by their inability to predict what, politically, will transpire next. We will continue to report on events as they happen and how they affect the crypto landscape.

Eliza and Geraldine are back, after a big adventure in the SA countryside and a stint with the lurgy. This week, they discuss the Flinders Ranges and the challenges of the Aussie bush. While Geraldine was in isolation she caught up on a lot of reading about the war in Ukraine and Putin's leadership. And gearing up for the campaign sprint. Thanks for listening! Join the conversation at the Facebook page LDC Podcast or email ldcpodcast1@gmail.com LINKS The Intellectual Catastrophe of Vladimir Putin - Paul Berman, Foreign Affairs https://foreignpolicy.com/2022/03/13/putin-russia-war-ukraine-rhetoric-history/ More on the Maidan Revolution – written in 2019 https://www.brookings.edu/blog/order-from-chaos/2019/02/22/ukraine-looking-forward-five-years-after-the-maidan-revolution/ Leadership at War: How Putin and Zelensky Have Defined the Ukrainian Conflict – Margaret McMillan - Foreign Affairs https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/ukraine/2022-03-29/leadership-war Zelensky on Dancing with the Stars https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlJywp7E3Gw Squiz Shortcut on Volodymyr Zelensky https://www.thesquiz.com.au/shortcuts/volodymyr-zelensky/ Deutsche Welle's Konstantin Eggert interviews Mikhail Khodorkovsky, an outspoken critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin https://www.dw.com/en/khodorkovsky-clear-position-of-west-will-help-putin-make-the-right-decision/av-61313230 The American Wife – Curtis Sittenfeld https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2807199-american-wife

CNN's Phil Black joins Fareed to report on the disturbing images of dead bodies strewn across streets in Bucha, Ukraine. Then, former NATO Supreme Allied Commander James Stavridis talks to Fareed about Russia's military strategy and how Ukrainians are capitalizing on the power of nationalism. Then, Putin critic and exiled Russian oligarch Mikhail Khodorkovsky sits down with Fareed to talk about how badly Putin miscalculated and what it will take to stop him. Plus, a respite from war in music, with Billy Joel and John Batiste. Guests: Phil Black, James Stavridis, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, Billy Joel, Jon Batiste. Air date: 04.03.22 To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Vladimir Putin's health is declining.There is credible intelligence suggesting that he has a “significant” illness. “Putin appears to have some neuro/physiological health issues.” There is chatter of cancer and/or Parkinson's disease and steroid use, videos of Putin show a rigid right arm and visible limping. If you like our content, please subscribe to our premium episodes. We discuss the possibility that he may be dying, and that the Ukraine invasion may be a legacy action that he is trying to complete before his own demise due to medical issues. Putin has a very carefully constructed public image which includes prepared videos and images of him performing physically demanding tasks such as Judo fighting, riding horses, and flying gliders. But these "strong-man" images and videos have declined in number in the past couple of years and in some cases, even have been altered with things such as a photoshopped image of a bear. 1, 2 Russian TV even had to cut a portion of a live appearance, presumably due to some medical issue Putin suffered on stage in front of a crowd, and then re-start the broadcast after he had been attended to and returned to the microphone. 3 We also analyze Ukraine's air force status. The war is slipping through Putin's fingers due to his own mismanagement of the ground assault, and so is the number of aircraft in service in the Ukranian air force. As of our recording they're down to 55 fighter jets - MiG-29s are not known for reliability. 4 We finish by assessing who Putin's successors may be if he dies of natural causes or simply doesn't manage to hold on to control of the country if the Ukraine invasion fails. Anatoly Chubais resigned and fled to Turkey. Yuri Kovalchuk and Alexander Bortnikov may also fall out of favor if Ukraine falls from Putin's grasp - like Mikhail Khodorkovsky who got imprisoned by Putin for 10 years. He says Putin will be "gone in 3 years." Boris Berezovsky is obviously out of the running, Putin had him killed. 5 1. @Russia Twitter account, Putin With Photoshopped Bear, Twitter, October 2021. ⇤2. @PutinsKillList Twitter account, Putin and the Microphone, Twitter, March 2022. ⇤3. By Nataliya Vasilyeva, In a £10,500 Italian Designer Coat, a Limping Vladimir Putin Tries to Rally his People, Telegraph, March 2022. ⇤4. Maria Varenikova and Andrew Kramer, How Ukraine's Outgunned Air Force Is Fighting Back Against Russian Jets, New York Times, March 2022. ⇤5. Roman Petrenko, Who Will Replace Putin? Pravda, March 2022. ⇤

Russia has almost comically released a list of 43 "unfriendly countries" in the wake of Putin's invasion of Ukraine. An oligarch predicts this war is Putin's downfall. Dizzee Rascal is convicted of assaulting his girlfriend. And we take a look at China's social credit   score … what would your social credit score be?How China's social credit score works: https://bit.ly/3CrpbUc

John J. Mearsheimer, the R. Wendell Harrison Distinguished Service Professor in Political Science and Co-director of the Program on International Security Policy at the University of Chicago, assesses the causes of the present Ukraine crisis, the best way to end it, and its consequences for all of the main actors. A key assumption is that in order to come up with the optimum plan for ending the crisis, it is essential to know what caused the crisis. Regarding the all-important question of causes, the key issue is whether Russia or the West bears primary responsibility.Here is the full video: https://youtu.be/JrMiSQAGOS4S.Res.322 - A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the trial, sentencing and imprisonment of Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-resolution/322/textthefacthunter.com

Satellite images show that a huge Russian military convoy around 40 miles long is advancing on Ukraine's capital, Kyiv. The Today programme heard the latest from Kyiv, Kharkiv and around Ukraine Amol Rajan and Martha Kearney also spoke to US charge d'affaires Philip Reeker, UK deputy prime minister Dominic Raab and exiled Russian businessman Mikhail Khodorkovsky. (Image: People walk past a burnt vehicle in Kyiv, Credit: Reuters)

В этом выпуске Лера и Миша берут интервью у известного российского оппозиционного политика, историка, и публициста Владимира Кара-Мурзы. Они обсуждают перспективы российской оппозиции на ближайшие годы, состояние гражданского общества в России, положение оппозиционной прессы в России, преследование про-демократических активистов и постепенную, но плавную смену риторики президента Путина в отношении демократии и сменяемости власти в Российской Федерации. Мы искренне надеемся что вам понравится! Желаем приятного прослушивания! ABOUT THE GUEST https://www.iri.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/iri_honors_heroes_of_democracy_at_2015_freedom_award_3_0.jpg (Image source: IRI. Kara-Murza accepting the Freedom Award on behalf of Boris Nemtsov from Senator John McCain, Nov 2015 https://www.iri.org/news/iri-honors-heroes-of-democracy-at-2015-freedom-award/) Vladimir Vladimirovich Kara-Murza (Russian: Влади́мир Влади́мирович Кара́-Мурза́, born 7 September 1981) is a Russian opposition politician and Boris Nemtsov's protégé. He serves as vice-chairman of Open Russia, a NGO founded by Russian businessman and former oligarch Mikhail Khodorkovsky, which promotes civil society and democracy in Russia. He was elected to the Coordinating Council of the Russian Opposition in 2012, and served as deputy leader of the People's Freedom Party from 2015 to 2016. He is the author of two documentaries, They Chose Freedom and Nemtsov. As of 2021 he acts as Senior Fellow to the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights. He was awarded the Civil Courage Prize in 2018. For the English version of his interview please see here: https://www.slavxradio.com/kara-murza PRODUCER'S NOTE: This episode was recorded on February 9th, 2021 at the LBJ School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin. If you have questions, comments, or would like to be a guest on the show, please email slavxradio@utexas.edu and we will be in touch! CREDITS Associate Producer/Host: Lera Toropin (@earlportion) Assistant Producer/Host: Misha Simanovskyy (@MSimanovskyy) Associate Producer: Cullan Bendig (@cullanwithana) Assistant Producer: Zach Johnson Assistant Producer: Sergio Glajar Assistant Producer: Taylor Ham Executive Assistant: Katherine Birch Recording, Editing, and Sound Design: Michelle Daniel Music Producer: Charlie Harper (Connect: facebook.com/charlie.harper.1485 Instagram: @charlieharpermusic) www.charlieharpermusic.com (Main Theme by Charlie Harper and additional background music by Uncan, Ketsa, Holizna) Executive Producer & Creator: Michelle Daniel DISCLAIMER: Texas Podcast Network is brought to you by The University of Texas at Austin. Podcasts are produced by faculty members and staffers at UT Austin who work with University Communications to craft content that adheres to journalistic best practices. The University of Texas at Austin offers these podcasts at no charge. Podcasts appearing on the network and this webpage represent the views of the hosts, not of The University of Texas at Austin. https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/9/9a59b135-7876-4254-b600-3839b3aa3ab1/P1EKcswq.png Special Guest: Vladimir Kara-Murza.

On this special episode, we had the opportunity to speak with Russian opposition leader Vladimir Kara-Murza during his visit to The University of Texas at Austin. Mr. Kara-Murza provides insight into the Russian dissident movement today, perspective on Mr. Putin and US-Russian relations over the last two decades, and personal reflections on the life and legacy of Boris Nemtsov before and after his assassination on February 27, 2015. We hope you enjoy! ABOUT THE GUEST https://www.iri.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/iri_honors_heroes_of_democracy_at_2015_freedom_award_3_0.jpg (Image source: IRI. Kara-Murza accepting the Freedom Award on behalf of Boris Nemtsov from Senator John McCain, Nov 2015 https://www.iri.org/news/iri-honors-heroes-of-democracy-at-2015-freedom-award/) Vladimir Vladimirovich Kara-Murza (Russian: Влади́мир Влади́мирович Кара́-Мурза́, born 7 September 1981) is a Russian opposition politician and Boris Nemtsov's protégé. He serves as vice-chairman of Open Russia, a NGO founded by Russian businessman and former oligarch Mikhail Khodorkovsky, which promotes civil society and democracy in Russia. He was elected to the Coordinating Council of the Russian Opposition in 2012, and served as deputy leader of the People's Freedom Party from 2015 to 2016. He is the author of two documentaries, They Chose Freedom and Nemtsov. As of 2021 he acts as Senior Fellow to the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights. He was awarded the Civil Courage Prize in 2018. PRODUCER'S NOTE: This episode was recorded on February 9, 2022 at the LBJ School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin. Mr. Kara-Murza appears courtesy of the Intelligence Studies Project (ISP) at UT Austin with support from the Global (Dis)Information Lab (GDIL); the Center for European Studies; and the Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies (CREEES). If you have questions, comments, or would like to be a guest on the show, please email slavxradio@utexas.edu and we will be in touch! CREDITS Assistant Producer/Host: Zach Johnson Assistant Producer/Host: Taylor Ham Associate Producer: Lera Toropin (@earlportion) Associate Producer: Cullan Bendig (@cullanwithana) Assistant Producer: Misha Simanovskyy (@MSimanovskyy) Assistant Producer: Sergio Glajar Executive Assistant: Katherine Birch Recording, Editing, and Sound Design: Michelle Daniel Music Producer: Charlie Harper (Connect: facebook.com/charlie.harper.1485 Instagram: @charlieharpermusic) www.charlieharpermusic.com (Main Theme by Charlie Harper and additional background music by Strobotone, Ketsa, Shaolin Dub, Jaco Pastorius, Polkavant) Executive Producer & Creator: Michelle Daniel (Connect: facebook.com/mdanielgeraci Instagram: @michelledaniel86) www.msdaniel.com DISCLAIMER: Texas Podcast Network is brought to you by The University of Texas at Austin. Podcasts are produced by faculty members and staffers at UT Austin who work with University Communications to craft content that adheres to journalistic best practices. The University of Texas at Austin offers these podcasts at no charge. Podcasts appearing on the network and this webpage represent the views of the hosts, not of The University of Texas at Austin. https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/9/9a59b135-7876-4254-b600-3839b3aa3ab1/P1EKcswq.png Special Guest: Vladimir Kara-Murza.

He is Russian President Vladimir Putin's most determined and outspoken opponent. He was nearly poisoned to death in 2020. Today, Alexei Navalny is in prison and Russia has changed a great deal. A five-part AFP podcast series.   Episode #5 Exile We fly to Lithuania, which has become a refuge for Russian opposition figures in exile because of repression in their own country. From there they try to convince Russians and the world to take action against President Vladimir Putin's government. In Siberia, other Kremlin critics see themselves as in a form of internal exile. As European leaders struggle over how to deal with Russia, mixing sanctions with dialogue, we ask: What does the future hold for Russia, and for its opposition?   Sources  Vladimir Milov, Russian opposition politician who has worked with Alexei Navalny; Pyotr Tolstoy, vice-president of the State Duma, the lower house of the Russian parliament; Vladimir Kara-Murza, opposition politician;  Danute Gailiene, professor of psychology at the University of Vilnius ; Jacques Maire, member of French parliament and of President Emmanuel Macron's “En Marche!” party.  Viktor Muchnik, chief editor of independent Russian media outlet TV2 in Tomsk. Mikhail Khodorkovsky, exiled Russian businessman and opposition figure. Ekaterina Schulmann, political scientist specializing in Russia  Archives : Vladimir Putin, Angela Merkel Credits Authors: Jonathan Brown and Andrea Palasciano in Moscow, Antoine Boyer and Sarah-Lou Lepers in Paris. Hosts: Jonathan Brown and Andrea Palasciano. Editing : Antoine Boyer and Sarah-Lou Lepers. Translations: Vassily Koloskov. In Vilnius : Vaidotas Beniusus, Saulius Jakučionis. Music: Clemence Reliat and Nicolas Vair. Illustration: David Lory. Mixing: Christophe Robert. Communication: Amir Ajkic, Boris Bachorz, Coline Sallois. Marketing: Eleonora Gallerani, Laurent Nicolas. Editors in Chief : Michaela Cancela-Kieffer, Michael Mainville, Antoine Lambroschini.

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 237, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: The 21St Century 1: In 2005 Mikhail Khodorkovsky, once this country's richest man, got 9 years in jail for fraud and tax evasion. Russia. 2: In May 2001 Gerald Ford stopped into this president's library to pick up its Profiles in Courage Award. John F. Kennedy. 3: This 125-year-old women's magazine was briefly recast as "Rosie". McCall's. 4: A 2003 judgment said keeping 2 women from marrying each other violated this state's constitution. Massachusetts. 5: In July 2001 a cargo plane brought the salvaged parts of a U.S. spy plane back to the U.S. from this country. China. Round 2. Category: A Walk In The Park 1: This London park was named for the position held by the future King George IV. Regent's Park. 2: In 1989 George Bush had the DEA buy drugs in a park across from this building to show on TV. The White House. 3: The Bridge of Perfect Wisdom is a landmark of Beihai Park in this world capital. Beijing. 4: You can follow streets named for King George V and King David to Independence Park in this city. Jerusalem. 5: A giant ferris wheel graces this city's Prater, opened to the public by Joseph II in 1766. Vienna. Round 3. Category: Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow 1: Flat snow crystals generally have this many sides or arms. six. 2: The National Weather Service defines this as snowy winds of 35 mph with 1/4 mile visibility lasting for 3 hours. a blizzard. 3: Buffalo, New York is familiar with the snowstorm-causing effect named for this type of body of water. a lake effect. 4: When air becomes "super" this adjective, relative humidity is above 100% and snow can form. supersaturated. 5: Poli'ahu, the goddess of snow, lives on this highest Hawaiian mountain. Mauna Kea. Round 4. Category: European Languages 1: Dialects in the High form of this European language include Thuringian, Silesian and Franconian. German. 2: Modern dialects of this language include Gronings, West-Vlaams and Brabants. Dutch. 3: Although Spanish is widely spoken in Gibraltar, this language is used for schools and for official purposes. English. 4: Nynorsk, an official language of this country, was created by Ivar Aasen in the mid-19th century. Norway. 5: It's also called Ruthenian, and you'll hear it spoken in Odessa and Sevastopol. Ukrainian. Round 5. Category: Ice Cream 1: When setting up an ice cream maker, use table salt or this type which dissolves more slowly. rock salt. 2: French for "in the fashion", it's the way to get ice cream with your dessert. à la mode. 3: In January of 2011, pecans fruit and chocolaty bits in vanilla soft serve was this brand's "Blizzard of the Month". Dairy Queen. 4: Harry Burt started this co. whose 1st white truck used a set of bells from the family bobsled. Good Humor. 5: Reuben Mattus created this ice cream brand, whose name was meant to invoke an Old World aura. Häagen-Dazs. Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia!

Russia's federal censor (Roskomnadzor) blocked former oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky's website "duma.vote," reported the digital rights group Roskomsvoboda on Monday, September 13. Original Article: https://meduza.io/en/news/2021/09/13/russia-s-federal-censor-blocks-mikhail-khodorkovsky-s-website-duma-vote

It's not always you get to chat to a man who survived 10 years in a Siberian Gulag, Mikhail Khodorkovsky is such a man, so this is a real treat. Who better to discuss Putin than the man Putin was so afraid of that he put him in prison? The handover from the Putin regime will be an huge geo-political event and it has the potency to go very badly wrong. Like most autocrats, Putin hasn't picked a successor and is said to step down in 2024, What will then become of Russia? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Two news outlets and a human rights rights group linked to exiled former oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky have announced that they are shutting down following the Russian federal censor's decision to add their websites to the government's blocklist. Original Article: https://meduza.io/en/news/2021/08/05/open-media-mbk-media-and-pravozashchita-otkrytki-shut-down-citing-risks-for-staff

Russia's federal censor, Roskomnadzor, has restricted access to the website for the Dossier Center - an investigative-journalism nonprofit founded by exiled former oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky. Original Article: https://meduza.io/en/news/2021/07/30/russia-blocks-website-for-khodorkovsky-s-dossier-center

President Putin's most prominent critic in exile, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, has warned western leaders to be wary of promoting dialogue with the Russian leader. Mr Khodorkovsky told Newshour that they should bear in mind that they were dealing with a regime who did not share their values. Also in the programme: South Africa's former president Jacob Zuma says he has no intention of handing himself over and going to prison because he is challenging his fifteen month sentence. And the Tigrayan People's Liberation Front, which has been at war with Ethiopian government forces for the last eight months, has issued a long list of preconditions for a ceasefire. (CAPTION: Mikhail Khodorkovsky Credit: BBC/Oxford Films, Stephen Foote)

President Putin's most prominent critic in exile, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, has warned western leaders to be wary of promoting dialogue with the Russian leader. Mr Khodorkovsky told Newshour that they should bear in mind that they were dealing with a gangster who did not share their values. Hungary's LGBTQ community reacts to a controversial new law that's led to international criticism. And why black swimmers are making waves about a special cap that's been banned from the Olympics. (Photo: Mikhail Khodorkovsky. Credit: Reuters)

"Body Backlog" Hosts: Darren Weeks, Vicky Davis Show website: https://governamerica.com Vicky's websites: https://thetechnocratictyranny.com and http://channelingreality.com COMPLETE SHOW NOTES AND CREDITS AT: https://governamerica.com/radio/radio-archives/22409-govern-america-april-17-2021-body-backlog Listen LIVE every Saturday at 11AM Eastern time at http://live.governamerica.com Text GOVERN to 80123 to be notified of live broadcasts that occur outside of our regularly-scheduled Saturday broadcasts. These transmissions are pushed when circumstances warrant. If you enjoy this podcast, please consider showing your support for it at https://governamerica.com/donate ON THIS SHOW: War drums pound as U.S. spars with Russia and diplomats expelled. Biden calls for deescalation of tensions with Russia, after escalating tensions with Russia. Deep dive into oligarchs and the real collusion that others won't discuss. Civil unrest, looting, and rioting continues throughout the country as Portland mobs burn down police station and ICE building. Meanwhile in Columbus, a mob pepper sprays cops inside their own police station. Consent decrees, used to force so-called "community policing" policies on local cops, are back under Biden. Corporations fight for bigotry, the destruction of voter integrity, and the dissolution of the nation-state. What's in it for them? Black Lives Matter founder is a devoted Marxist — except for when it comes to private property acquisition. Democrats open hotline to bury the dead. Fauci, Big Pharma and the boosters. Adverse reactions and death. COVID passports and implantable microchips. Mass shootings return with a vigilance with the Biden administration. Why did an eyewitness and the police originally say there was more than one shooter at the FedEx facility in Indianapolis? What is the Greater Idaho proposal and should we be worried that it marks a step toward the regional breakup of the United States?

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There are few other countries in the world that have wielded money and influence as well as the modern Russian state, to the point of purchasing impunity and acquiescence to their status quo. And this is not all simply because of a "master strategy" by Vladimir Putin, but instead a vast and complex system of illicit enrichment and state capture by his network of siloviki and willing oligarch businessmen. It is this network and its operative methods that is the focus of a fascinating new book by former Financial Times journalist Catherine Belton. Belton joins with Robert Amsterdam on the Departures to talk about the conclusions and findings of her book, while also reminiscing about what's changed since the two of them shared many long days on the court benches of Moscow's Meshchansky Court during the first trial of Mikhail Khodorkovsky.

On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Garland Nixon & Lee Stranahan broke news on the Magnitsky story with guest Lucy Komisar. We also talked more about the developing history of Russiagate and the impacts of US sanctions on the global pandemic response.Guests:Alexander Mercouris - Editor-in-Chief at TheDuran.com | SteeleChris Smalls - Activist and Organizer | May Day Workers' Strike at 6 Major Online RetailersScott Ritter - Former U.N. weapons inspector & WMD Whistleblower | SanctionsMark Sleboda - International Relations & Security Analyst | Russia's COVID Management, Saakashvili, & KhodorkovskyLucy Komisar - Investigative Journalist Focusing on Corporate and Financial Corruption | Magnitsky Photos & Australian Magnitsky ActIn our first hour we were joined by Alexander Mercouris to talk about Christopher Steele, the Steele dossier, and the revelation that Gen. Michael Flynn's own legal team apparently colluded to frame him.In our second hour we spoke with Chris Smalls about last Friday's major strikes at online retailers over working conditions, poor and delayed pay, and inadequate coronavirus workplace protections. Afterwords we spoke with Scott Ritter about the United States' sanctions on Iran as the country faced the earliest waves of infection outside of China, and the impact of our sanctions on Venezuela on their response.In our third hour we were joined from Moscow by Mark Sleboda to discuss Russia's response to COVID-19 after it was reported that Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin had contracted the novel coronavirus last week. We also spoke about the influence of Mikheil Saakashvili and Mikhail Khodorkovsky as political agents affecting the region.For our last half hour we were joined by Lucy Komisar to break news on the Magnitsky story after she obtained photos showing no signs of intentionally inflicted wounds, contradicting Bill Browder's long-standing narrative. She also told us about how the panel taking comments on Australia's planned Magnitsky Act has refused to approve or publish her work on this so far.

In December 2013, Mikhail Khodorkovsky is pardoned by Putin for humanitarian reasons: his mother is sick. But whilst Khodorkovsky is released, others still remain in jail, or even worse, have been killed, by the Putin regime. In this episode we explore some of those victims of Putin's corruption. Yukos employees such as Vasiliy Aleksanyan who have died as a result of their incarceration, and the longest serving political prisoner, Alexei Pichugin. We then hear from Bill Browder, a man that angered Vladimir Putin so much that he was namechecked in the first summit meeting between Putin and President Trump. Bill Browder was doing business in Russia. He was targeted in a corporate identity theft, his companies were stolen and the $230 million tax he'd paid to the Russian government was refunded back to shell companies fraudulently.  His lawyer, Sergei Magnitsky, investigated and figured it out. And instead of being rewarded for working out what had happened, he was arrested, thrown into jail and eventually brutally murdered by prison guards. Bill Browder now dedicates his life to getting the Magnitsky Act passed around the world: a law designed to freeze assets of human rights offenders and bans them from entering the country that imposes the act. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eight months after his arrest Mikhail Khodorkovsky is put on trial in a Moscow courtroom. It's a show trial: Khodorkovsky is put in a cage; TV pictures are beamed all over the world, as if to set an example to other rich businessmen in Russia. Very quickly other rich oligarchs realise that Putin could come for them next and so they make deals with him, giving him 50% ownership of their companies, according to former businessman Bill Browder, to avoid persecution. This made Putin the richest man in the world. Meanwhile Khodorkovsky is sent to jail on trumped up charges of tax evasion and fraud. In this episode Mikhail Khodorkovsky recounts what life in a Russian jail was like and how significant the Yukos case was in terms of how Putin drew his line in the sand. He then set about taking down his perceived rivals one by one, and along the way he helped himself and his cronies to most of their money. We hear from opposition politician Vladimir Kara Murza and former chess grandmaster and now human rights campaigner Garry Kasparov as they recount the story of Khodorkovsky's trial. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

By 2003 Yukos was a success story, but Putin's premiership was not going so well. He'd failed to deal competently with the Kursk submarine disaster, and then the Moscow Theatre siege ended in a bloodbath. Putin decides that he needs to stamp his authority and does so buy summoning the most powerful businessmen – the oligarchs – to a meeting and tells them he'll stay out of their business if they stay out of politics. At the same time Mikhail Khodorkovsky is looking to expand Yukos further, but feels that he's held back by the corruption in the Russian economy. In a televised meeting Khodorkovsky confronts Putin and informs him that, according to a survey, 80% of of the population in Russia think the majority of Russian officials are corrupt; and 25% of the Russian population think that all the Russian officials are corrupt including Putin himself. After the confrontation it didn't look good for Khodorkovsky. He feared he'd be targeted by Putin and his fears were not unfounded. On October 25th 2003, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, Russia's richest man, was arrested at gun point on his private jet. Swedish economist Anders Aslund and Mikhail Khodorkosky recount the story, along with Professor Tim Snyder and Anne Applebaum. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Answering the big question...should I see this movie? Citizen K (Documentary)The strange case of Mikhail Khodorkovsky, once believed to be the wealthiest man in Russia, who rocketed to prosperity and prominence in the 1990s, served a decade in prison, and became an unlikely martyr for the anti-Putin movement.Director: Alex GibneyWriter: Alex GibneyStars: Mikhail Khodorkovsky, Vladimir Putin, Leonid Nevzlin - (IMDb) Movies First RSS feed: https://rss.acast.com/moviesfirst Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/moviesfirst (mobile friendly). Subscribe, rate and review Movies First at all good podcatcher apps, including Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, Stitcher, PocketCasts, CastBox.FM, Podbean, Spreaker, etc.For more, follow Movies First on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube : Facebook - @moviesfirst Twitter - @MoviesFirst YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCatJQHaVabIvzCLqO16XvSQ If you're enjoying Movies First, please share and tell your friends. Your support would be appreciated...thank you. #movies #cinema #entertainment #podcast #reviews #moviesfirst See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In post-Soviet Russia, two men are rising through the ranks, but they are following different trajectories. One is a businessman: Mikhail Khodorkovsky is an entrepreneur, seizing opportunities as Russia looks likely to move towards a western style economy. Mikhail Khodorkovsky soon became the richest man in Russia. The other is a KGB officer, stationed in Dresden when the Berlin wall fell: Vladimir Putin went on to be head of the FSB and soon became President of the largest country in the world. With two diametrically opposed ideals, the two were destined to clash. And they when they did it was live on national television. This edition lays down the foundations for a struggle that lasted for around 15 years between the two patriotic Russians. Episode One features contributions from Mark Galeotti, Anders Aslund, Chris Bryant MP and Anne Applebaum. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Cold War is over and 70 years of Communist rule is flushed away. In Soviet Russia, capitalists risked being shot, but with Communism gone, Mikhail Khodorkovsky started a small bank, Menatep, before rising to run one of the world's most profitable energy businesses: Yukos. But the success of Khodorkovsky does not go unnoticed by Putin. Whilst Yukos is the biggest tax payer in the New Russia, Vladimir Putin has his eye on the greater prize. He wants the oil company's profits for himself. And it is not long before he makes his move. Epsiode Two features first-hand accounts from Mikhail Khodorkovsky, along with Anders Aslund. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Russia ordered to pay $50B to Yukos shareholders A Dutch appeals court has reinstated an international arbitration panel's order for Russia to pay 50-billion dollars in compensation to shareholders in the defunct Russian oil giant, Yukos. In 2003, Moscow seized control of Yukos Oil by hammering it with huge tax claims and arrested its CEO Mikhail Khodorkovsky. Russian officials say they'll appeal the decision. China to grant tariff exemptions on 696 US goods China says it will accept tariff exemption requests on nearly 700 products imported from the US. The goods include key agricultural and energy products such as meat, soybeans and oil. The move is another sign the US and China are stepping-back from their long-running trade war that's damaged their economies and dented global growth. Italy's Intesa launches $5.3B bid to buy rival UBI Banca Intesa Sanpaolo has launched a 5-point-3 billion dollar bid for smaller rival, UBI Banca, kicking-off a long-awaited consolidation among Italian banks. The combination could create the seventh-largest lender in the Eurozone, with 1-point-2 trillion dollars in assets. The banking sector has been hit by tougher rules after the global financial crisis and the ECB's loose monetary policy.

Democracy is under worldwide threat, from dictators, would-be dictators and those followers who seek power at the expense of liberty. In this week’s episode, we discuss two recent documentaries about this very trend. First, with guest host Mirella Martinelli – a Brazilian filmmaker living in Florida – we review Petra Costa’s Oscar-nominated The Edge of Democracy, which tells the disturbing tale of Brazil’s takeover by right-wing forces. After that, Bart and Chris interview prolific documentarian Alex Gibney on his latest movie, Citizen K, about formerly imprisoned, and now exiled, Russian oligarch Mikhail Khodorkovsky. These are scary times. Be afraid, be very afraid!* Group Review Documentary: THE EDGE OF DEMOCRACY (Petra Costa, 2019) Now playing on Netflix Film Featured in Interview Portion: CITIZEN K(Alex Gibney, 2019) Now playing in theaters Other Films Mentioned: American Look (Jam Handy Organization, 1958) The Armstrong Lie (Alex Gibney, 2013) Catching Hell (Alex Gibney, 2011) Citizen Kane (Orson Welles, 1941) Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (Alex Gibney, 2005) The Fly (David Cronenberg, 1986) Frenemies (Mirella Martinelli, 2020) George Harrison: Living in the Material World (Martin Scorsese, 2011) The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley (Alex Gibney, 2019) The Kingmaker (Lauren Greenfield, 2019) Mea Maxima Culpa:Silence in the House of God (Alex Gibney, 2012) No Stone Unturned (Alex Gibney, 2017) Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine (Alex Gibney, 2015) Taxi to the Dark Side (Alex Gibney, 2007) Three Colors: Blue (Krzysztof Kieslowski, 1993) Links to reviews by Christopher Llewellyn Reed: Hammer to Nail review of The Edge of Democracy Film Festival Todayreview of Citizen K Timestamps: 00:38 – Intro 03:37 – Group Discussion of THE EDGE OF DEMOCRACY 16:11 – Bart and Chris interview Alex Gibney of CITIZEN K 40:43­­ – Doc Talk Website/Email: www.fogoftruth.com disinfo@fogoftruth.com Credits: Artwork by Hilary Campbell Intro music by Jeremiah Moore Transitional music by BELLS (thanks to Christopher Ernst) Editing and shownotes by Christopher Llewellyn Reed   *A quote from the ad campaign for David Cronenberg’s 1986 The Fly, which we reference within the episode.

On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Garland Nixon and Lee Stranahan discuss the proposed witness exchange deal for the impeachment trial. To satisfy both sides, the deal would call John Bolton and either Joe or Hunter Biden as witnesses.Guests:Ian Shilling - Geopolitical Analyst, Researcher & Blogger | Impact of Megxit on the Royal Family's PositionAnnette Bosworth - Internal Medicine Physician and former South Dakota senatorial candidate | Best Starting Keto FoodsHarley Schlanger - Former National Spokesman for Lyndon LaRouche from 1999 until 2019, Historian and researcher for the Schiller Institute | Impeachment Underway & A Look at Bolton's Soleimani HawkLucy Komisar - Investigative journalist focusing on corporate and financial corruption | What 'Citizen K' Got WrongZoltan Istvan - Republican Candidate for President, ran in 2016 as a member of his Transhumanist Party, will be on the ballot in New Hampshire on Feb 11th | Transhumanism & Volcano SurfingLondon is experiencing some major changes. The UK is due to leave the EU in about a week. Harry and Meghan quit the monarchy. Geopolitical analyst Ian Shilling is a UK native. He explains all the details.The ketogenic diet has gained popularity over the past year. It's primarily based on a low intake of carbohydrates coupled with a high intake of fat and protein. Dr. Annette Bosworth is an internal medicine physician. She explains the best foods for the diet.Opening arguments in the impeachment trial of President Trump will continue today. Witness exchange deals are reportedly on the table and Trump is tweeting. Researcher for the Schiller Institute Harley Schlanger updates us on what is happening in the Senate.'Citizen K' is a movie about the former Russian oligarch Mikhail Khodorkovsky. Investigative journalist Lucy Komisar explains why Khodorkovsky is a crook.Zoltan Istvan is a member of the Transhumanist Party. He comes on the show for the first time to explain transhumanism and how AI will take over.

“Citizen K” is the latest film from Alex Gibney, winner of the 2008 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. The outrageous story of cunning uber-oligarch Mikhail Khodorkovsky – once the wealthiest person in Russia, who amassed his $15 billion fortune in Siberian oil, only to be imprisoned by Vladimir Putin, “Citizen K” tells a tale that is truly stranger than fiction. Join us for a discussion of the film and the Russian state in this edition of Leonard Lopate at Large on WBAI.

Oscar-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney traces the rise and fall of Russian oligarch-turned-dissident Mikhail Khodorkovsky. The film plays like a thriller with dramatic twists and unsolved murders, delivering a compelling look into a complex country that sits at the center of world politics. — Raphaela Neihausen and Thom Powers For more information, click here to visit the film web site.

Mark Kermode reviews Dwayne Johnson, Karen Gillan and Kevin Hart in Jumanji: The Next Level. Plus reviews including yuletide-themed horror remake Black Christmas, QT8: The First Eight, a documentary that focuses on the first 21 years of Quentin Tarantino's directorial career and Oscar-winning director Alex Gibney’s film about Mikhail Khodorkovsky. Mark and Simon chat through all the films worth seeing in UK cinemas in the UK Box Office Top Ten, we tell you the best and worst films on TV next week and recommend a home entertainment purchase in DVD of the Week. 00.18.05 Box Office Top 10 00.41.40 Pink Wall 00.47.12 Jumanji: The Next Level 00.52.56 Sons of Denmark 00.55.16 Citizen K 00.58.54 The Kingmaker Download the Kermode and Mayo podcast from the BBC Sounds app. We welcome your contributions: Email: mayo@bbc.co.uk Twitter: @wittertainment

On The Gist, Chuck Todd did good. In the interview, documentarian Alex Gibney is here to discuss his newest film, Citizen K, about former Russian oligarch Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Putin’s Russia. They discuss what led to Khodorkovsky’s exile, and the way his story reveals the current state of Russian affairs. In the Spiel, Mike’s Thanksgiving weekend. Slate Plus members get bonus segments and ad-free podcast feeds. Sign up now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On The Gist, Chuck Todd did good. In the interview, documentarian Alex Gibney is here to discuss his newest film, Citizen K, about former Russian oligarch Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Putin’s Russia. They discuss what led to Khodorkovsky’s exile, and the way his story reveals the current state of Russian affairs. In the Spiel, Mike’s Thanksgiving weekend. Slate Plus members get bonus segments and ad-free podcast feeds. Sign up now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oscar and Emmy-winning documentary filmmaker Alex Gibney discusses his new film Citizen K and what it was like to profile Russia's billionaire oil oligarch turned political activist Mikhail Khodorkovsky.  He talks about the parallel rise of Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Vladimir Putin amid the chaos of post-Soviet Russia and the public showdown between the two men that put Khodorkovsky on Putin’s enemies list and eventually landed him in prison.  Alex reveals why Khodorkovsky refused to flee Russia before his arrest and the personal transformation that he underwent during his decade in a remote Russian prison.  He shares how Khodorkovsky got out of prison and escaped Russia with $500 million in the bank, how the ex-patriot is now waging a political war against Vladimir Putin from London, and whether he worries that Putin might could target him for assassination.  Plus Alex reveals what Mikhail Khodorkovsky knows about Russia’s interference in the 2016 US election, why Vladimir Putin employs a cast of actors to make himself look good, and what Mikhail Khodorkovsky believes is Putin’s worst nightmare. See Alex Gibney's new documentary film Citizen K now out in theaters and follow Alex on twitter at @AlexGibneyfilm.  Today episode was sponsored by Uncommitted: Iowa 2020, an original podcast from VICE News that's available every Tuesday for free on Spotify and Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood now out on digital.

Have you ever heard of the Dossier Center or Bellingcat? They're two of the preeminent online investigative journalism groups in the world. Quite often Russian corruption is their target. On this edition of Target USA, we'll take a look at exactly what they do, what the risks are, and how they're trying to get at their targets -- which often include close friends of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Director Alex Gibney discusses his film, Citizen K, with fellow director Matthew Heineman. Photographed on location in the UK, Russia and Germany, the documentary follows Mikhail Khodorkovsky, one of the richest men in Russia who became known as the world-famous dissident "Citizen K" when he was imprisoned after a series of theatrical trials orchestrated by Vladimir Putin. See photos and a summary of this event below: https://www.dga.org/Events/2019/Dec2019/NYDocSeries_CitizenK.aspx

Steven Reed, mayor-elect of Montgomery, Alabama, joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss his historic victory as the African-American mayor of the former Confederate capital and battleground of the civil rights movement. Mikhail Khodorkovsky, exiled Russian businessman and former oligarch, talks about Russia's unique form of gangster capitalism. Alex Gibney, director of documentary "Citizen K", speaks about creating his new doc that delves into the extraordinary and complex life of Khodorkovsky. Our Michel Martin sits down with Megan Phelps-Roper, former member of the notorious Westboro Baptist Church, to talk about why she left and how she feels about religion now.

Guest: Lucy Komisar. A deep dive into the story behind the “Magnitsky Hoax”. Lucy tells the story of Bill Browder, Hermitage (his hedge fund) and how he managed to create a massive political weapon called the Magnitsky Act to protect himself and his benefactors and to use against others. The story also involves shell companies, tax havens, money laundering, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, Robert Maxwell, Gazprom, HSBC, Natalia Veselnitskaya, the Trump Tower meeting, the resurgence of the Cold War with Russia, Russiagate, the Mueller Report, and more.  Lucy Komisar is a New York City-based journalist with a long history of investigating offshore banks and corporate secrecy and abuses. One of her current long term projects is the investigation of the Browder/Magnitsky hoax.  FOLLOW Lucy on Twitter @LucyKomisar where there is lively and active participation in this investigative work and find her work at her website TheKomisarScoop.com.  Around the Empire is listener supported, independent media. Pitch in at Patreon: patreon.com/aroundtheempire or paypal.me/aroundtheempirepod. Find all links at aroundtheempire.com.  SUBSCRIBE on YouTube. FOLLOW @aroundtheempire and @joanneleon.  SUBSCRIBE/FOLLOW on iTunes, iHeart, Spotify, Google Play, Facebook or on your preferred podcast app. Recorded on September 24th and 27th, 2019. Music by Fluorescent Grey. Reference Links: The Komisar Scoop The Man Behind the Magnitsky Act, 100Reporters, Lucy Komisar The BBC and the European Court get the Magnitsky story wrong, Lucy Komisar The Man Behind the Magnitsky Act: Did Bill Browder’s Tax Troubles in Russia Color Push for Sanctions?, Lucy Komisar Documentary: The Magnitsky Act: Behind the Scenes, Andrei Nekrasov Timestamps: 2:00 Intro, Lucy’s background, how she met Bill Browder, investigating money laundering, Khodorkovsky, Avisma, Browder, Yukos, Peter Bond, Russia 9:00 The Magnitsky Hoax, how Browder/Magnitsky ties into other things like Russiagate, resurgence of the Cold War, Robert Maxwell, etc.  11:30 Bill Browder background, Robert Maxwell, Salomon Brothers, telecom Peter Star, Edmond Safra, IMF funds, Beny Steinmetz, Hermitage hedge fund, Mossack Fonseca, Ziff Brothers 16:30 Offshore shell companies, fall of USSR, “shock therapy”, shares/vouchers, Cyprus, Gazprom, Russia-Cyprus double taxation treaties, fraud, Kalmykia region in Russia, Browder tax evasion 23:45 Sergei Magnitsky (Browder’s accountant) investigated 2006, Browder lost Russian visa 2005, Putin, 2007 Browder companies docs seized, Firestone Duncan, Browder says companies stolen 31:00 Magnitsky interrogated 2008, prepares to flee, arrested & imprisoned, HSBC (trustee for Hermitage fund), tax refund fraud, Renaissance, Prevezon, OCCRP, Browder media stenographers, Rimma Starova blew the whistle, Russian reporter Oleg Lurie met Magnitsky in prison, Magnitsky doesn’t mention abuse to Lurie or human rights orgs, Browder doesn’t mention to US House Human Rights Committee,  Magnitsky dies in prison in Nov 2009 poor medical treatment, Russian authorities investigate and report terrible prison conditions, medical neglect 46:00 Russia still pursuing Browder for tax evasion, Jonathan Winer worked for John Kerry’s State Dept and later APCO, Khodorkovsky also client of APCO, Winer helps Browder craft a new story & strategy (“Magnitsky Hoax”) of Magnitsky murder, forgeries, used by media and govt for The Magnitsky Act, in his fraudulent document Browder names new culprits 54:30 Browder and Magnitsky Act help advance US anti-Russia foreign policy, OCCRP (Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project) helps Browder create docs, Magnitsky Act includes a section protecting Khodorkovsky 1:01:00 Documentary “The Magnitsky Act: Behind the Scenes” debunks Browder’s story, banned from broadcast  1:03:00 Ken Dilanian’s May 2016 reporting on Magnitsky and Browder was killed by NBC, Robert Otto State Dept emails leaked 1:11:45 Trump Tower meeting, Natalia Veselnitskaya, Rob Goldstone, Prevezon case, Russiagate narrative, Fusion GPS, Glenn Simpson 1:32:30 Trump-Russia investigation, The Mueller Report repeats Browder’s Magnitsky hoax story 1:43:00 in 2016 Browder found guilty in Russian court and new embezzlement charges filed as a result of his tax refund fraud 1:51:00 Complexity of tax havens, shell companies, money laundering, purpose of Global Magnitsky Acts campaign as a political weapon  

On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Garland Nixon and Lee Stranahan talk about how an increase in censorship is altering the state of public discourse for the worse. Elizabeth Vos of Disobedient Media joins the show to give her take on this issue and to discuss how the recent social media purges are impacting this situation.Guests:Talib Karim - Attorney and Executive Director of STEM4US | The Inside Scoop on the University of Maryland Football ScandalHolly Hood - Urban Libertarian | The Establishment is Stealing People's WorkLucy Komisar - Investigative Journalist who Focuses on Corporate and Financial Corruption | Is Stealing Energy Assets Behind the REAL #RussiaGate?Elizabeth Vos - Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief of Disobedient Media | Social Media Censorship and the Current State of Social DiscourseMichael Krieger - Founder of LibertyBlitzkrieg.com | The Consequences of System FailureYesterday, controversial individuals Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman held a heated press conference in Rosslyn, Virginia where they alleged Special Counsel Robert Mueller raped a woman named Carolyne Cass back in 2010. Fault Lines Senior Producer Eric Ladny attended the press conference, and he will detail this spectacle and give his takeaways on today's program.This past summer, 19-year-old University of Maryland football player Jordan McNair died after collapsing from heatstroke during practice. Head coach DJ Durkin was recently fired following a surprise reinstatement which has brought new questions to the University. Attorney Talib Karim who is familiar with the case, joins the show to explain the major facts and details involved.Journalist Lucy Komisar has spent years investigating Bill Browder, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, and others involved in massive financial corruption in Russia over the past few decades. She joins Garland and Lee on today's show to discuss her research on this topic and how Russian energy assets have been exploited to the benefit of a select few wealthy oligarchs.For the final segment of the week, Michael Krieger of LibertyBlitzkrieg.com returns to the show to discuss the potential consequences of traditional groups and organizations continuing to lose relevancy. How will society continue to evolve and realign in the current decades, and what should the American people understand about the current political moment?

When Russian tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky was jailed in 2003, it was the start of President Putin's crackdown on the oligarchs. He shares his memories of that time with Dina Newman. Photo: former head of Yukos Mikhail Khodorkovsky leaving the courtroom in Moscow, Russia, September 22, 2005. Credit: Sovfoto/UIG via Getty Images

On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Lee Stranahan and Garland Nixon discuss yesterday's fiery New York Democratic Gubernatorial debate between current Governor Andrew Cuomo and challenger Cynthia Nixon. Reporter Dominic Carter joins the show to analyze the state of the race as the hosts respond to several audio clips from last night's showdown.Guests:Logan Churchwell - Communications & Research Director at the Public Interest Legal Foundation | Are Non-Citizens Registering and Voting in Sanctuary Cities?Dominic Carter - Reporter for Verizon FIOS News | NY Debate Madness: Andrew Cuomo vs. Cynthia Nixon - Can You Stop Interrupting? Can YOU Stop Lying?!?! Dr. Bosworth - Internal Medicine Physician & Author of the Book: 'ANYWAY YOU CAN' | Helping Garland Recover from his Warrior Workout Leg InjuryDiana Johnstone - Author & Journalist | The Real Russian Interference in US Politics...As the November midterm elections approach, debates over voter rights and non-citizens voting in sanctuary cities remain ongoing. Logan Churchwell of the Public Interest Legal Foundation returns to the show to discuss sanctuary city voting policies as well as some recent arrests of individuals who voted illegally in the state of North Carolina.Last week, Fault Lines host Garland Nixon found himself in pain and unable to get out of bed with leg cramps following a several mile run. Internal Medicine Physician Dr. Bosworth joins the show to give Garland advice on how to deal with leg cramps and to talk about the importance of getting into a regular stretching routine.The mainstream media and DC political class have spent the last year and change obsessing over the idea of "Russian Interference." Author and journalist Diana Johnstone joins the program for the first time to talk about Bill Browder, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, and some of the history of US-Russia relations.

Scheduled Guests:Bethany Mandel - Stay-at-Home Mother and Editor at Ricochet | How The Angry Left Turned Me Into A Nazi...Philip Giraldi - Former CIA Case Officer and Army Intelligence Officer | Is Bill Browder the Most Dangerous Man in the World?Danny Sjursen - U.S. Army Officer and Former History Instructor at West Point | The Future of Drone WarfareMichael Goodwin - NY Post Columnist | Peter Strzok Gets FIRED & Follows the Andy McCabe GoFundMe PlaybookEngaging your political opposition in a civic manner has become a major challenge for a great deal of Americans. Writer and stay-at-home mother Bethany Mandel joins Garland and Lee to talk about the backlash she has received online for simply attempting to find solutions and common ground with different political factions.Lethal drone strikes have become a staple of modern warfare in recent years. Army Officer Major Danny Sjursen returns to the show to talk about the future of drone usage on the battlefield and the potential dangers associated with drone warfare.For the final segment, NY Post columnist Michael Goodwin joins the show to discuss the firing of controversial former FBI Agent Peter Strzok. Despite being dismissed for his conduct, Strzok has still managed to raise several hundred thousand dollars on GoFundMe in the past day. How is this possible, and why are citizens giving their hard earned money to of all people, Peter Strzok?

On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Garland Nixon and Lee Stranahan discuss Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's presentation in which he claimed that Iran has been lying for years about the scope of its nuclear program. How is Netanyahu's speech being received, and how might it impact America's foreign policy regarding Iran?Scheduled Guests: (Show 7-10 AM ET)Matt Stiles - LA Times Correspondent in Seoul | Topic: Live from Seoul: Reporter Matt Stiles on Korean Peace TalksTed Rall - Award winning editorial cartoonist and columnist | Topic: Mainstream media blackout of alternative views on “Russiagate,” Syria, and moreMichael Graham - CBS News Contributor and Talk Radio Host | Topic: What did Michelle Wolf and the White House Correspondents Dinner Reveal About the Media? Lucy Komisar - Investigative Journalist who Focuses on Corporate and Financial Corruption | Topic: Who is Mikhail Khodorkovsky?Recent peace talks between North and South Korea have sparked a new sense of optimism about relations on the Korean peninsula. On today's show, Matt Stiles, an LA Times Special Correspondent in Seoul, South Korea, returns to Fault Lines to provide analysis on these recent events. Michelle Wolf's raunchy performance at the White House Correspondents Dinner elicited strong reactions from across the political spectrum. Did Wolf cross the line, and what did her jokes reveal about members of the media? CBS News Contributor and Talk Radio Host Michael Graham joins Garland and Lee to discuss his observations of the event.The June 9, 2016 meeting at Trump Tower has been both one of the most widely covered and misrepresented stories in the media. Garland and Lee analyze Bill Browder's role in pushing misinformation and contributing to the confusion surrounding this now infamous meeting.

Stay or go? That's the choice facing Russia's brightest and best. As the first generation born under Putin approaches voting age, many of Russia's young people are voting with their feet. Lucy Ash meets émigrés, exiles and staunch remainers in London and Berlin, Moscow and Saint Petersburg to weigh up the prospects for the ambitious in Putin's Russia.The push and pull of Russia's exit dilemma plays out in galleries and start-ups, architecture practices and universities. Pussy Riot's Nadya Tolokonnikova, is now campaigning for prison reform, and says her spell behind bars only fuels her sense of mission. "I really do love to be inside of this courageous community, risking their lives by trying to change their country. It gives sense to my life." But others - from Herzen to Lenin to Khodorkovsky - have tried to influence the Russian condition from abroad. Life outside the motherland isn't always the easy option; many struggle with feeling superfluous, with indifference or competition.Although the biggest country on earth, space for freedom of expression in Russia has been shrinking. Recently, a propagandist pop song has been urging students to mind their own business. Its lyrics include: "Kid, stay out of politics, and give your brain a shower!", a symptom of the claustrophobic atmosphere that is encroaching on public space and personal life. Some make an exit in search of a reliable environment for their business or propaganda-free schools for their children; others are fleeing homophobia or political danger.Contributors include best-selling author Boris Akunin; the rising star of Russian architecture Boris Bernaskoni; techno producer Philipp Gorbachev; exiled oligarch Mikhail Khodorkovsky; Nonna Materkova, director of Calvert 22 Foundation; young entrepreneur Asya Parfenova; experimental linguist Natalia Slioussar; Nadya Tolokonnikova from Pussy Riot; Russia's best-known music critic Artemy Troitsky; and curators Dishon Yuldash and Alexander Burenkov.Producer: Dorothy FeaverImage: Lucy Ash in St Petersburg, Credit: BBC

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How do Russia's latest cultural émigrés feel about leaving their homeland? In Russia, culture is increasingly on the front line - many writers, theatre directors and academics feel stifled or under attack. Lucy Ash hears from those who have wrestled with the dilemma of whether to leave. For some, working abroad opens up space to think, while for others, the grief of obscurity can be all-encompassing. Mikhail Khodorkovsky, President Putin's most famous opponent, avoids speaking English and spends his days in cyberspace. He is among a long line of opposition figures trying to imagine a different Russia from beyond its borders. We drop anchor in Berlin, described by one poet as the 'stepmother of Russian cities', which, like London, is experiencing a surge of Russian cultural energy not seen since the aftermath of the October Revolution. The current exodus has an eerie precursor. During the creation of the Soviet Union, Lenin decided to 'cleanse' the state by shipping out undesirable thinkers. The passengers of the so-called Philosophy Steamer faced a bleak choice, between execution or deportation. Nearly a century on, cheap flights and the internet make many highly educated Russians feel like global citizens - and that, as music producer Philipp Gorbachev says, living in a global culture is 'the only way of existence'. But mixed feelings of rejection at home and homesickness abroad can be a paralysing cocktail. Including contributions from Boris Akunin, best-selling novelist; Alexander Delphinov, poet; Philipp Gorbachev, music producer; Mikhail Kaluzhsky, playwright; Mikhail Khodorkovsky, Open Russia foundation; Sasha Lapina, art student; Aigulle Sembaeva, German-Russian Exchange; and Vadim Zakharov, artist. Producer: Dorothy Feaver.

Mikhail Khodorkovsky, Russia’s richest man until he was jailed for a decade by Vladimir Putin, joins The Global Politico to discuss opposing Putin, the price he paid, and the current status of the liberal resistance. Plus, author and Pulitzer Prize winner Anne Applebaum joins the show to discuss similarities between Stalin and Putin, dissidence in Russia and the extent of Putin's power.

There’s not a lot to like about Vladimir Putin: he’s autocratic, vain and runs a corrupt government. And he doesn’t give a fig for human rights. The repression in Chechnya, the jailing of the (now pardoned) businessman Mikhail Khodorkovsky and the Pussy Riot protesters, the murders of journalist Anna Politkovskaya and of Alexander Litvinenko, the former spy – all this happened on Putin’s watch. Who would not be on the side of the 100,000 people who turned out on Moscow’s streets last winter to protest against Putin’s election to a third term as president and to demand fair elections and an honest government? Russia would be better off without Putin – who would argue otherwise? As a matter of fact, millions would. Talk to many Russians and they’ll tell you that life under Putin is vastly better than under Boris Yeltsin. Yeltsin let a handful of oligarchs hoover up Russia’s wealth while ordinary Russians were reduced to selling their possessions on the street. Putin, by contrast, has quelled the economic... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Vladimir Putin rules Russia with ruthless efficiency. Opponents and potential rivals know they are engaged in a dangerous game, and for proof they need look no further than the fate of Mikhail Khodorkovsky: once Russia's richest man, an oligarch who crossed the Kremlin and who's been a prisoner for the past decade. Stephen Sackur talks to his son Pavel Khodorkovsky. His father is due to be freed next year but can Vladimir Putin afford to let him go?

A talk with Robert Amsterdam, founding partner, Amsterdam & Peroff, legal defense counsel for Mikhail Khodorkovsky. In practice since 1980, Mr. Amsterdam has extensive experience litigating and arbitrating corporate disputes in emerging markets, focusing on the areas of individual and corporate human rights. Mr. Amsterdam was retained by Mikhail Khodorkovsky in August, 2003 as part of the YUKOS-Group MENATEP defense team. Since then, he has worked with Russian human rights lawyers to prepare a White Paper on international human rights issues as they relate to the prosecution of Platon Lebedev, Alexei Pichugin and Mr. Khodorkovsky. (Moderated by Thomas Ginsburg, Visiting Professor, University of Chicago Law School.) Co-sponsor: The Center for East European and Russian/Eurasian Studies.

A talk with Robert Amsterdam, founding partner, Amsterdam & Peroff, legal defense counsel for Mikhail Khodorkovsky. In practice since 1980, Mr. Amsterdam has extensive experience litigating and arbitrating corporate disputes in emerging markets, focusing on the areas of individual and corporate human rights. Mr. Amsterdam was retained by Mikhail Khodorkovsky in August, 2003 as part of the YUKOS-Group MENATEP defense team. Since then, he has worked with Russian human rights lawyers to prepare a White Paper on international human rights issues as they relate to the prosecution of Platon Lebedev, Alexei Pichugin and Mr. Khodorkovsky. (Moderated by Thomas Ginsburg, Visiting Professor, University of Chicago Law School.) Co-sponsor: The Center for East European and Russian/Eurasian Studies.

A talk with Robert Amsterdam, founding partner, Amsterdam & Peroff, legal defense counsel for Mikhail Khodorkovsky. In practice since 1980, Mr. Amsterdam has extensive experience litigating and arbitrating corporate disputes in emerging markets, focusing on the areas of individual and corporate human rights. Mr. Amsterdam was retained by Mikhail Khodorkovsky in August, 2003 as part of the YUKOS-Group MENATEP defense team. Since then, he has worked with Russian human rights lawyers to prepare a White Paper on international human rights issues as they relate to the prosecution of Platon Lebedev, Alexei Pichugin and Mr. Khodorkovsky. (Moderated by Thomas Ginsburg, Visiting Professor, University of Chicago Law School.) Co-sponsor: The Center for East European and Russian/Eurasian Studies.