Amid the ongoing invasion of Ukraine, Mikhail Khodorkovsky warned against Russian leader Putin's claims, while academic Mark Galeotti was connected to UCL.

The entities involved

• Vladimir Putin →

  2nd and 4th President of Russia (2000-2008, 2012-present), 7th and 11th Prime Minister of Russia (1999-2000, 2008-2012), Director of the Federal Security Service (1998-1999) and Deputy Mayor of Saint Petersburg (1994-1996)

  • The UK maintains its policy against direct engagement with Russians while Donald Trump invites Vladimir Putin to the G20 summit.Mon 17:01
  • Ukrainian drone attacks target Russian capital, while Putin is accused of launching war against Ukraine and targets Crimea.Mon 15:05
• Volodymyr Zelenskyy →

  President of Ukraine since 2019

  • Russian forces targeted infrastructure in Kyiv, including a Kyivstar company building and gas stations, while Zelenskyy addressed the attacks.Mon 17:04
  • Zelenskyy criticized the international community as the UN reported civilian casualties amid escalating Russian bombardment of Ukraine.Mon 11:58
• Mikhail Khodorkovsky →

  Russian businessman, philanthropist and former oligarch

  • FSB opened a criminal case over alleged terrorist activity linked to a group financed by Mikhail Khodorkovsky.Mon 16:28

Related events

• Seeking a halt to Russian aggression, Zelenskyy arrived in Moscow to revive peace efforts regarding the ongoing invasion of Ukraine.Sep 5
• Putin continues to lead Russia's efforts, while expert bodies like CSIS track significant losses of Ukrainian forces, leading to predictions of the Russian war machine's failure.Sep 11
• Volodymyr Zelenskyy is leading Ukraine's defense efforts.Aug 26
• Trump previously demanded that Ukraine hold an election as part of the ongoing political pressure on the country.Aug 19
• The article establishes the background of Mykhailo Fedorov, noting he was a former Defence Minister of Ukraine and a longtime ally of President Zelenskyy.Jul 24