Mikhail Khodorkovsky: The Man to Take on Putin?
In Russia, falling oil prices, the collapse of the ruble and tightening Western sanctions have shaken President Vladimir Putin's economy considerably. But Putin also finds himself facing a shrinking opposition group within the country.
One of his most high-profile opponents, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, lives in Zurich, Switzerland. More than a decade ago, the Russian oil tycoon was imprisoned on charges of corrupt business practices. His release in December 2013 was thought by many to be a publicity stunt to please the West ahead of the Sochi Olympics.
And while he has since been praised as a activist for democracy and a force for good who suffered at the hands of Putin's overreaching oppression, it's not clear if he is the man to save Russians from reality.
New Yorker contributor Julia Ioffe recently profiled Khodorkovsky. She explains why the Russian dissident community is increasingly living outside the country.
