Putin has already lost the war in Ukraine
October 18, 2026
Frontline – The War in Ukraine and Global Security
Podcast covering the latest news, sharpest minds and insightful analysis on the frontline of the war in Ukraine – and related conflicts.
He was once Russia’s richest man. Mikhail Khodorkovsky was thrown in jail for urging democratic change in Russia and since getting out and leaving Russia more than a decade ago, he has continued the fight.
He says he was hopeful for nearly imminent change in Russia before the war started, but now thinks it will be a good 20 years before we see that “Happy Russia of the Future” Alexei Navalny always dreamed about.
And Khodorkovsky believes Ukraine has ALREADY won the war.
Interview with the FRONTLINE presenter Amy Kellogg for the Frontline Daily Podcast



