
Putin critic Mikhail Khodorkovsky says be wary of dialogue with Russia
Mr Khodorkovsky warns the Kremlin is trying to rebuild the Iron Curtain.
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.
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(CAPTION: Mikhail Khodorkovsky Credit: BBC/Oxford Films, Stephen Foote)
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