Russian ex-oil tycoon expects new rebellion to follow Wagner

Mikhail Khodorkovsky says it showed chance of democratic transition

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Exiled opposition activist Mikhail Khodorkovsky in Berlin on March 24, 2022. © Reuters

EIJI FURUKAWA, Contributing writer

KYIV, Ukraine -- When troops of Russia's Wagner mercenary group were marching toward Moscow last month, the exiled pro-democracy opposition activist Mikhail Khodorkovsky called on Russians to support the rebellion to undermine President Vladimir Putin's rule. Though the mutiny was short-lived, Khodorkovsky expects a new armed attempt at a change of government.

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