The freed former oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky has contested the Kremlin's claim that he was not forced into exile, saying it was clear the government had suggested he leave Russia.<br /><br />Vladimir Putin's spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, told AFP news agency on Saturday that Khodorkovsky was "absolutely" free to return to Russia, days after the president unexpectedly announced a pardon for his long-time critic.<br /><br />Al Jazeera's Emma Hayward reports from Berlin.
