Mikhail Khodorkovsky, a Russian oligarch, has arrived in Germany after his surprise pardon by the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin. Khodorkovsky arrived in Berlin, where he was met by former foreign minister Hans-Dietrich Genscher, who helped organise his chartered flight. The German embassy in Moscow had facilitated the trip, reportedly by fast-tracking his visa application. However, in his first interview, Khodorkovsky clearly showed that he has no difference in his opinion of Putin, except maybe a worse one. Due to this interview, a citizen of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria addressed Hans-Dietrich Genscher.