The former tycoon and public figure Mikhail Khodorkovsky, who says he would be ready to lead Russia launched a pro-European political platform from exile yesterday published a tweet about Crimea crisis:
Russia is important for Russia, not the Crimea. When hysterics end – everyone will understand. Crimea’s problem – for decades
One of his followers asked:
And Khodorkovsky replied:You can’t avoid answering. Will you return Crimea if you become President?
The answer is clear: I will not. The problem of the Crimea for decades. Way – through the blurring of boundaries in Europe, through municipalization. I will not live so long
Earlier, main Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny refused to return Crimea if he will win the President elections.