January 26, 2026
Khodorkovsky, Kasparov, Kara-Murza, Sobol, and Tolokonnikova named to Russian opposition delegation at PACE
The composition of the Russian opposition delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has been approved
TL;DR
- PACE has approved a Russian opposition delegation for a "Platform for Dialogue with Russian Democratic Forces."
- The delegation includes 10 well-known opposition figures and five representatives of Indigenous peoples.
- Key figures include Natalia Arno, Dmitry Gudkov, Garry Kasparov, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, and Nadezhda Tolokonnikova.
- Nadezhda Tolokonnikova plans to focus on supporting Ukraine, defending political refugees, and advocating for feminist voices.
- The platform requires participants to support principles like Ukraine's territorial integrity and the creation of a special tribunal.
- Delegates are barred from using Russian state symbols but can use the white-blue-white flag.