Open Russia
Open Russia (Russian: Открытая Россия; Otkrytaya Rossiya) is a political organisation founded by the exiled Russian businessman Mikhail Khodorkovsky with the shareholders of his firm, Yukos (a company closed in 2006). Khodorkovsky states that his organisation advocates democracy and human rights. The first initiative took the form of a foundation whose stated purpose was to "build and strengthen civil society in Russia", established in 2001. Khodorkovsky relaunched Open Russia in September 2014 as a nationwide community platform as part of a group of activities called "Open Media".
Open Russia Открытая Россия | |
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| Leader | Mikhail Khodorkovsky |
| Chairperson | Anastasiya Burakova |
| Founder | Mikhail Khodorkovsky |
| Founded | December 2001, relaunched 23 September 2014 |
| Dissolved | 22 March 2006 27 May 2021 |
| TV station | MBKh Media |
| Ideology | Liberalism Anti-Putinism |
| Political position | Centre |
| Colours | Yellow Black |
| Slogan | "From open information to an open country" (Russian: "От открытой информации — к открытой стране") |
| Party flag | |
| Website | |
| openrussia.org | |
In 2017, the organisation was listed as undesirable by Russia's Prosecutor General, and its website banned in Russia. On 27 May 2021, Open Russia announced to cease its operations in Russia to protect its members from the risk of facing criminal prosecution and being imprisoned in the country. "Open Media" is now known as "Mozhem Obyasnit".