Mikhail Khodorkovsky, who left Russia after the pardon of ex-head of Yukos, said he was ready to become the President of the Russian Federation, if so requested by the crisis situation, according to the French newspaper Le Monde .
On the eve of Khodorkovsky teleconference participated in the forum “Open Russia”. His speech was interrupted by a message of storming studio in Nizhny Novgorod. In the opinion of Khodorkovsky, the new “Open Russia” should be a network structure that allows “people to quickly focus … for example, during the election campaign.” The immediate task – to create a structure which “afford to avoid the most odious figures” in the State Duma. Elections should be held in 2016.
Summary of Remarks on Khodorkovsky “Open Russia” published on its official site . In decoding a lot of talk about the “European way” of Russia and the coordinating role of “Open Russia”, but not a word about personal ambitions Khodorkovsky. He emphasizes that the “Open Russia” as an independent force in the election is not going to – “it was a suicide.” The publication of the French newspaper reported that the issue of the presidency Khodorkovsky asked during his vystulpeniya festival dedicated to the 70th anniversary edition.
According to Le Monde, Khodorkovsky said in Paris that treats for yourself the opportunity to become president of Russia, “if you need it in order to overcome the crisis.” “I would not be interested in the idea of becoming president of the Russian Federation at the time, when my country would develop normally … But if given the need to overcome the crisis and constitutional reform, the bulk of which will be to the redistribution of the presidency of the judicial system, parliament and civil society I’ll be ready to take on this part of the job “- he said. (Quote by RIA “News” .)
Radio RFI reports that in his speech, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, once said that in the near future is not going to engage in politics. “Even now I can do it again: I will not engage in politics – he said. – I will undertake the activity, which I think the public, and if someone thinks it’s political, okay, I have no objection.”
December 19 after the annual big press conference, President Vladimir Putin, responding to a question whether the amnesty Mikhail Khodorkovsky, unexpectedly announced that he has filed a petition for clemency to be granted, “suffered serious punishment. He refers to the circumstances of a humanitarian nature, he sick mother. I believe that, keeping in mind all these circumstances, it is possible to decide appropriate, and will be soon signed a decree to pardon him. ”
Khodorkovsky immediately after the liberation put on a plane taking off to Berlin. The next day, where he met with the family. On December 22, he gave a big press conference for the Western press. Then Khodorkovsky said that issues of politics and business closed to him , but did not rule for a public work.
Back in Russia, Khodorkovsky can not, he says, because in one of the open court cases against him has decided to collect 550 million dollars.
Public organization “Open Russia” was created in 2001, the shareholders of “YUKOS” and a group of individuals. By 2005, the organization opened 50 branches in the regions and received the status of inter-regional. She led projects such as the program “School of Public Policy,” youth movement “New Civilization”, an educational outreach program “Federation of Internet Education” program “Legislation” and the club regional journalism “Firsthand.” Basmanny Court in Moscow March 17, 2006 arrested all the accounts of the organization. July 10, 2006 it’s closed indefinitely. Eve was presented the new version, which earned at OpenRussia.Org.
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