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Common Ground: Zero
The Kerry-Putin meeting aside, common ground between Russia and America is a myth.
The Higher-Ups Write Them Out
Using an old and uncanny short story by Victor Shenderovich, Garry Kasparov examines the rigged political game that now-fired Putin aide Vladislav Surkov helped to construct and that ultimately consumed him.
Kasparov Speaks on Chess & Innovation
An excerpt from Garry’s trip to Washington University in St. Louis a year ago in April, where he spoke on chess, politics, and the need to foster technological innovation.
The Doubling of VVP
Garry Kasparov discusses the unsettling similarities between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian journalist Vladimir Posner.
Genius as a Problem
For Garry’s fiftieth birthday, noted writer Victor Shenderovich talks about the grandmaster’s perseverance in the face of adversity – and not only from across the chessboard.
Kasparov as an Open Project
Noted Russian journalist Igor Yakovenko gives his wishes to Garry Kasparov on his fiftieth birthday.
The Oracle and the Marathoner
In his latest op-ed, Garry Kasparov comments on the idea that Russia is on road to democracy that might take another couple of decades to finish – in which case, Kasparov argues, Russia would sooner fall apart at the seams.
Don’t You Worry, I’m Not Leaving
Garry Kasparov refutes baseless rumors that he plans to emigrate from Russia and leave the Russian political sphere.
Boris Berezovsky’s Dubious Legacy Lives On in the Kremlin
Writing for the Daily Beast, Garry Kasparov reminds us that while Berezovsky’s death may make a flashy headline, the focus should be on the crimes being committed by the man he put in the Kremlin – Vladimir Putin.
The Myth of Putin’s Successful First Term
To mark the one-year anniversary of Vladimir Putin’s fraudulently-achieved return to power, Garry Kasparov points out some “reforms” that the dictator has instituted over the course of his rule.
