During his first visit to Sweden after his release from prison, Mikhail Khodorkovsky will present his views on current situation in Russia and its relations with the West.

Over 700 people are expected to attend the event scheduled for 30^th of March in the famous Kulturhuset City Theatre in the centre of Stockholm. The discussion will be moderated by the former prime minister and foreign minister of Sweden, Carl Bildt.

Watch a video of the event (in Swedish and Russian) here

The visit to Stockholm coincides with the publication of Khodorkovsky’s collection of short prison stories My Fellow Prisoners in Swedish. The book has previously been published in Russia, the Unites States, the United Kingdom as well as a number of other European countries.

The book has been widely reviewed by Swedish media.

“The stories give a dreadful picture of lawlessness that rides unchecked, where the theft of a bottle of wine can result in death in prison [They] are entirely unsentimental. In its simplicity the language is especially striking. It is a small book but it has a big weight.” (Ernst Klein, Östgöta Correspondenten)

Read more on Swedish publication here.