Overview
- Russia’s FSB named Mikhail Khodorkovsky and 22 associates as suspects, alleging a terrorist organization and a plan to seize power through the Russian Anti-War Committee.
- Investigators accused the group of financing Ukrainian paramilitary units and recruiting fighters but released no public evidence to support the claims.
- Khodorkovsky denied any violent intent, saying the committee’s challenge to President Vladimir Putin stems from political legitimacy rather than force.
- Prosecutors referenced the committee’s 2023 Berlin Declaration in their case, and Khodorkovsky faces an additional count of incitement to terrorism.
- Those listed include former Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov and chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov, reflecting a broader intensification of actions against exiled critics since 2022.