Episode 22: Pavel Khodorkovsky

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