Russian former oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky was arrested in 2003 after criticizing President Vladimir Putin and spent 11 years in prison. In recent months, he has re-emerged in the public as a leader in a renewed opposition aimed at replacing Putin and bringing democracy to Russia. He delivered the following remarks (abridged by The WorldPost) to the European Union on Dec. 2.
European security today is facing its most serious challenge since the end of World War II. In essence, Russia’s open annexation of Crimea and its barely concealed annexation of part of Ukraine are marking the end of the post-World …read more
Source: The Huffington Post
