Mikhail Khodorkovsky published an op-ed in the Financial Times entitled “Putin’s autocracy blocks political and economic change in Russia”. Commenting on Russian economy an investment climate in the country he noted:

“By now, everyone should understand that the Kremlin sees the economy as a tool of politics. Simply put, one can only achieve and hold on economic success in Putin’s Russia by agreeing to engage in corruption or by becoming an agent of the Kremlin policies. This is what western investors should keep in mind.”

Read the article here.