"He offered a weapon." A world champion showed how Putin can be stopped and what his weak point is
Gari Kasparov, multiple world chess champion in the 1980s and 1990s, was involved in Russian political life until 2013, when he decided to leave for the United States.
The GrandMaster of Chess, who has been warning since 2015, when he launched the book “Winter is Coming. Why should Vladimir Putin and the enemies of the free world be stopped "that Ukraine is in danger, he presented on Twitter how the Russian president, who approved the siege of the neighboring country, could be stopped, which led to painful images and protests. in the whole world.
A world champion has shown how Vladimir Putin can be stopped
"Okay, after years of ignoring my warnings, I just heard 'Gari, you were right!' I will repeat what I said then. Here are my recommendations:
- Support Ukraine militarily immediately. Through weapons, information, and technology. Putin's war machine must go bankrupt.
- Freeze the finances of Russia and its allies. Take Russia out of every financial and international institution!
- Withdraw all Russian ambassadors. No more talking. The new unified message is: 'Stop or you will be permanently isolated'.
- Ban all elements of Putin's global propaganda machine. Stop helping the dictator spread lies and hatred.
- Unmask and act against Putin's lackeys! If Schroder (a German politician) and his men continue to work for Putin, make accusations!
- Replace Russian oil and gas. Pressure on OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries), to increase production. You can't save the planet if you don't save the people on it.
- Recognize that there will be costs and sacrifices. I waited a long time, the price is high, but it will increase from now on. It's time to dump her and move on. "
What would be Vladimir Putin's "Achilles' heel"?
The current president of the Foundation for Human Rights also said what is the "Achilles' heel" of Vladimir Putin, namely the accounts of the "free world", "weapon" that can now be used against him.
"Putin's Achilles heel is that he and his clique keep their money in the free world, which they say they despise. That's how they came to spread corruption, but they also offered a weapon against them, if we are willing to use it, "wrote Gary Kasparov.
Garry Kasparov, born Vajnštejn (Baku, April 13, 1963), is a Russian chess player and activist of Croatian nationality, until 1991 Soviet, in 2014 he obtained Croatian citizenship. A great teacher, he was world champion from 1985 to 2000 (until 1991 for the USSR, then for Russia). After winning the title at the age of 22 years and 210 days, he is the youngest to win the global world title. Due to a long history of victories and confirmations as a world champion, he is considered one of the best chess players in history.
In April 2021, it launched the Kasparov chess server in collaboration with the French company Vivendi. The site will cover the broadcast of the Grand Chess Tour in 2021. Kasparov founded a company and a site of the same name between 1999 and 2000, raising a significant amount from investors and creditors, but the operation failed. the site closed a few years later. In 2002, Israel's first international bank sued Kasparov in Delaware, claiming unlimited rights to the Russian champion's name and image in exchange for the lost investment, but the lawsuit was rejected by US justice.
At the 1988 Thessaloniki Olympics, Kasparov managed to repeat the triumph two years earlier, winning all three golds he could aspire to (team gold, individual in the first table with 8.5 / 10 and Elo performance). In the same year he won the tournaments in Amsterdam with a score of 9/12, Belfort with 11.5 / 15 and the Soviet championship with 11.5 / 17 (equaled with the eternal rival Karpov). During the four years 1985-1988 he won the chess Oscar four times out of four, bringing his total to 6, before the interruption of the trophy that would last until 1994. The following year he won several prestigious tournaments: in Barcelona, Skellefteå, Belgrade and especially for the first time at the Tilburg Chess Tournament. He also played a two-game challenge against the Deep Thought supercomputer, clearly winning both games.
In 1990, Kasparov won the Linares Tournament for the first time and prepared to defend his world title again. His eternal opponent Karpov once again showed his vigor and strength, facing the tournament of the candidates on an equal footing with the other title contenders (in 1987 he was favored as former world champion, qualifying directly in the final), winning it. The two met for the fifth time in six years; The match took place between New York and Lyon between October 8 and December 30. This time the challenge, although fought, turned out to be less interesting than the previous ones, in fact Kasparov went 4-2 in the twentieth game. Skating on the 21st and 22nd he was sure that he would keep the title (the draw favored him as champion), however Karpov was honored by winning the 23rd game closing the match with a minimum difference of 12.5-11.5.
The Council of Deputies in Moscow's Gagarinsky district has condemned military operations in Ukraine and called on Vladimir Putin to withdraw troops immediately.
Members of this council have sent a letter to Vladimir Putin warning that aggression against Ukraine will lead to the impoverishment of the entire country.
"The invasion is the way to the degradation and impoverishment of the Russian Federation. No other action could cause more economic damage to Russia. The invasion of Ukraine is a catastrophe. We urge the president to withdraw Russian troops from Ukraine immediately, "Putin said in a letter.
This position may not be coincidental, given that some of the biggest protests against Putin's war in Moscow have taken place.
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1. Sanctions
2. Now I am scared
3. Mykraine
4. Slice of Ukraine
5.Infinity
6. Putin deals
7. Just visiting
8. Nukes
9.His legs now
More than 170 Russian Orthodox clerics have called for an immediate end to the ongoing war in Ukraine in an open letter sent on March 1.
Orthodox clerics called for an end to the war and said they "respect the freedom of anyone given to them by God," adding that the people of Ukraine "must make their own choices, not under the threat of rifles and without pressure from the West or the East." reports RFE / RL.
The letter states that the clergy are "complaining" about the suffering that has been "undeservedly imposed on our brothers and sisters in Ukraine."
"We call on the dialogue of all parties because there is no other alternative to violence," the letter said.
"Only the ability to hear the other side can give us hope to get out of the abyss into which our countries were thrown in a few days. Allow yourself and all of us to enter into Lent in the spirit of faith and love. Stop the war. "
It is very rare for such a large number of clerics of the Orthodox Church to openly confront the regime of President Vladimir Putin. In recent years, the Russian Orthodox Church and its leader, Patriarch Kirill, a close relative of Putin who did not sign the letter, have fully supported Putin's policies.
In fact, a few days ago, Patriarch Kiril categorized Moscow's opponents in Ukraine as "forces of evil" who want to break the historical unity between the two countries, reports AFP.
"May God protect us so that the current political situation in Ukraine, a sister country that is close to us, can be used in such a way that the forces of evil can prevail," Kiril said in his Sunday sermon, quoted by Russia's Interfax news agency. .
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11.Stop Putin
Protests have taken place in St. Petersburg and Moscow since the first days of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, as well as in 40 other cities. The Putin regime's reaction was predictable: arrests. More than 5,000 protesters have been arrested in the past week, including women and even children.
Russian opponent Ilia Iașin, a politician whose candidacy was banned in 2021, being labeled an "extremist", has published images of children in a police van, writes Daily Mail.
However, the protests were not large enough to have caused problems for Vladimir Putin. Detainee Alexei Navalny, imprisoned by the Putin regime, made a public call on civil disobedience on Monday, urging people to protest daily against Russia's invasion of Ukraine. "Putin is not Russia," he wrote on Twitter.
"It simply came to our notice then. Wherever you are, in Russia, Belarus or on the other side of the planet, go to the main square of your city every day of the week, at 14:00, on weekends and holidays ”.
To what extent the urban population will follow the urge and mobilize to take to the streets in large numbers, remains to be seen.
Historian Armand Goșu, a specialist in ex-Soviet space, explains why he is skeptical about large-scale protests.
"The price paid by the population will be huge, there are unprecedented sanctions, there has been no such thing in history and maybe the population will react. Everything that happens can get the world out of the house. Although the population is terribly apathetic, I'm shocked, a week has passed and you don't have a million people on the streets in Moscow. There are 13 million people in the Moscow region. The explanation is that people are cynical, they no longer trust anyone and anything, and most importantly, Putin's propaganda is successful. Plus the arrests scared them, they probably don't want to risk it anymore. "
Armand Gosu says it is quite "unlikely" to see large-scale protests that could bring Putin to a standstill, even if things get worse in Ukraine.
12.Putin and his army
13.Cool man
The harsh and unprecedented sanctions imposed by the West on Russia have had an impact on Russian oligarchs, who have seen their bank accounts and businesses jeopardized.
So the demarcation of some of Putin's policies is not surprising. These are Oleg Deripaska, Mihail Fridman, Oleg Tinkov and Roman Abramovici. They called on Putin to end the war.
Oleg Tinkov, founder of Tinkoff Bank, criticized the invasion of Ukraine in a message posted on Instagram on Monday
"In Ukraine, innocent people are dying every day. It's unthinkable and unacceptable! "
Tinkoff's shares have fallen by more than 90 percent since Russia began its attack on Ukraine. His fortune fell by more than $ 5 billion in less than a week, and he lost his billionaire status on Tuesday, writes Forbes.
14.Gas Putin
15.About his decisions
No blow to Vladimir Putin's removal from power can be taken out of the equation.
It is the option that many analysts and experts in Russian politics are considering. But Putin is surrounded only by people loyal to him, whom, as Free Europe wrote, he has total control over.
There are people who owe their careers and wealth to the former KGB officer.
This does not mean, however, that in the event of a failure of the invasion, but especially of the economic effects that will affect Russia and international isolation, a movement against Putin could not be created.
A single military voice has been heard protesting since the invasion began. This is the reserve general Leonid Ivaşov, formerly responsible for foreign cooperation in the Ministry of Defense (1996-2001), currently the head of an association of officers from all over Russia.
He urges President Vladimir Putin to address Russia's real problems or resign and "give up the criminal policy of provoking a war" in Ukraine.
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27.So stupid
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29.Red button
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Parents in Ukraine put their children's bracelets with their name, a mobile number and their blood type on their hands. "As a mother, it scares me," who lives in Dnipro, eastern Ukraine.
Hanna Syva lives with her family in a block of flats in Dnipro. She told BBC reporters how her life had changed in recent days since Ukraine was attacked.
When the invasion began, she moved her whole family into the living room to sleep behind the couch. On the window sill, next to a large plush toy, is a weapon.
Hanna has two children and she is trying to be optimistic. He admits that he smiles just so he doesn't worry about them.
"They cried yesterday, they are very nervous, so I can't afford to be scared," she said.
He put bracelets on the two boys with their names printed on them, a cell phone number and their blood type.
"It was incredible for me when I put the blood type data for paramedics. As a mother, it scares me," she said.
Meanwhile, all the people in the boat mobilized, she said. She and her neighbors cleared the basement and arranged it so that they could take shelter there. At the front door he has prepared bags with change of clothes, food and water.
In Kiev, a child sleeps for a few days in the bathroom, the safest place in the apartment.
Meanwhile, in Kiev, Olga, a woman living in the western part of the city. Her son, just a few years old, Vadim, is sleeping in the bathroom these days, because that is the safest place in the apartment.
"I sit next to him and caress him when he dreams badly," she told CNN. "We do not go to the shelter, it does not guarantee 100% safety, and this can affect a child's psyche. At home, he sleeps well, eats and thinks that everything is fun," the woman said.
Olga said she heard many explosions between 1:00 and 4:00 on Saturday morning.
Moscow officials say Russian troops are not targeting civilian targets in Ukraine. However, in less than three days since Russian President Vladimir Putin gave the order to invade Ukraine, 198 civilians were killed. Russian weapons hit a kindergarten and several blocks of flats.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Friday tried to calm the world over civilian casualties.
"No one will attack the people of Ukraine," he told a news conference, adding that "there were no blows to the civilian infrastructure."
However, reports of bombed buildings and kindergartens, civilians killed and rockets found on residential streets have surfaced since the offensive began.
Videos from social networks, photos and satellite images analyzed and geolocated by CNN confirm that several times densely populated areas have been hit by Russian forces.
Amnesty International has accused Russian forces of "indiscriminate attacks on civilian areas and blows to protected objects, such as hospitals", citing three examples, including a Thursday attack on a hospital building in Vuhledar in the eastern Donetsk region. The attack killed four civilians and injured ten others, according to Amnesty.
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the start of a "special operation" in Ukraine on Thursday morning, around 05:30 Moscow time. Soon, strong explosions began to resonate in several cities in Ukraine. A powerful explosion was reported near the barracks of a mechanized brigade in Odessa, two powerful explosions - in Kiev. Explosions were also reported in Kramatorsk, Nikolaev and Berdyansk.
Russia's Security Council voted on Monday (February 21st) to recognize the independence of the self-proclaimed separatist republics of Donetsk and Lugansk, and Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin signed decrees for the independence of the two regions and sent Russian troops to parts of the Donetsk and Lugansk regions. to ensure the maintenance of peace. The West condemned Russia's decision and said it would impose sanctions. Ukraine has called for the immediate convening of the UN Security Council.
A state of siege is introduced in Kiev and the Cherkasy region. In Kiev, it will be introduced from 22:00 to 07:00. During this period, public transport will not operate, but subway stations will be open 24 hours a day as shelters. People need to have documents with them. In the Cherkasy region, the siege will take effect between 22:00 and 6:00. During this time, traffic on the street and in other public places without special permits and certificates will be banned, which will be issued only to the employees of the enterprises, institutions and organizations that direct the activities of the region.
Russian actors, singers, TV presenters and bloggers have sent messages of solidarity in the current war situation caused by the Russian Federation's attack on Ukraine. They have called on the Kremlin authorities to stop hostilities in the country. Several Russian celebrities such as Ivan Urgant, Maxim Galkin and Ksenia Sobchak have spoken out on social media against the Russian invasion of Ukraine and called for an end to hostilities. They posted completely black images with the hashtag #NOWAR.
Belarus, a Russian ally that borders Ukraine to the north, allows tens of thousands of Russian soldiers to cross its border into Ukraine, according to the Ukrainian government.
Lukashenko recently said that Russian President Vladimir Putin had called him to inform him of his military operation against Ukraine. He said Belarus' own national forces were "not taking part in the operation".
An emergency summit of the European Union will soon take place to decide on new sanctions against Moscow.
Russia, which has started the war against Ukraine, has announced its readiness to begin negotiations with Kiev on Ukraine's neutral status (not to join NATO) and its refusal to introduce nuclear weapons into its territory. The announcement was made by the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation, Dmitry Peskov.
Asked if Russia is now ready to talk to Ukraine's leadership on the issue, Peskov said, "If Ukraine's leadership is ready to talk about it."
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called Putin, but he did not answer the phone.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hua Chunying announced in a press conference that his country will start importing wheat from Russia today, as Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping agreed when they met before the Games. Olympic Games since the beginning of the month.
In addition, the Chinese official refused to condemn Russia's attack on Ukraine on Thursday, saying instead that "respect for territorial sovereignty" was needed, but also that the US "fuels tensions and only the US can put out the flames." In fact, prior to this statement, the same spokesman stated: "Did the US think about the consequences when they put a country as big as Russia on the wall?"
Journalists in the international press point out that during the 90-minute conference, Chunying avoided answering 11 questions about the situation in Ukraine. In addition, journalists repeatedly insisted and asked if Beijing considered Russia's action an invasion, and the Chinese official finally replied, "Why are you obsessed with this question?"
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg told a news conference that "peace on our continent has been shaken," and that "Russia is using force to try to rewrite history."
"I convened a virtual summit of NATO leaders tomorrow. This is the new normal for our security: peace cannot be taken for granted. Strategic competition is on the rise. We will deploy additional ground and air defense forces in eastern NATO, as well as naval forces. We have increased the level of training of our forces, in order to be able to face all the scenarios ", it is shown in the communiqué of the North Atlantic Alliance.
The Russian Federation continued its attacks on Friday night to Saturday, including this morning, on several Ukrainian cities and the capital Kiev. Ukrainian officials say cruise missiles have been launched into Ukraine from the Black Sea. They reported several casualties among Russian forces. The Russian army's attacks hit a block of flats in central Kiev on Saturday morning. Meanwhile, President Zelensky reports from the center of the capital that the army will not surrender.
A dialogue between a Ukrainian driver and several Russian soldiers went viral on the Internet, after the Ukrainian offered to tow them the tank without fuel back to Russia.
The dialogue was filmed from the Ukrainian's car, which stops next to a tank on the side of the road. The video posted on social media went viral immediately.
Ukrainian driver: - Did something happen to you guys? It broke?
Russian soldiers: - I ran out of diesel.
Ukrainian driver: - Can I tow you back to Russia?
Russian soldiers: [Laughter]
Ukrainian driver: - Do you have any idea where you are going?
Russian soldiers: - No, no. In Kiev, damn it. What do I say on the news?
Ukrainian driver: - Everything is on our side, you surrender and you are prisoners, because you do not know where you are going ... I asked a whole convoy, people like you: no one knew where he was and where he was going.
The Russian Federation continued its attacks on Friday night to Saturday, including this morning, on several Ukrainian cities and the capital Kiev. Ukrainian officials say cruise missiles have been launched into Ukraine from the Black Sea. They reported several casualties among Russian forces. The Russian army's attacks hit a block of flats in central Kiev on Saturday morning. Meanwhile, President Zelensky reports from the center of the capital that the army will not surrender.
Russia is facing problems in its invasion of Ukraine, a NATO military official was quoted as saying by CNN. He says that the Russians are behind the program and that the situation is starting to get out of control.
The Russians "have problems. I'm in a fuel crisis, it's moving too slowly, and morale is obviously a hindrance, "the official was quoted as saying by CNN.
Ukrainian authorities have also begun dismantling traffic signs indicating directions to localities to make it more difficult for the Russian military to orient and move.
At the same time, the Ukrainian road company appealed to the population to lend a helping hand. People were asked to walk near the place where they live and to dismantle the road signs.
Europe is continuing its efforts to help Ukraine, which is at war with the Russian Federation. The Belgian prime minister has announced that his country will send 2,000 assault weapons and more than 3,800 tonnes of fuel.
Immediately after the announcement by Belgium, Slovakia also announced a new batch of aid. Authorities in Bratislava have announced that they will send 12,000 120 mm mortars, 10,000 tons of fuel, 2,400 tons of kerosene and two Bozena mine complexes.
Also today, the German Chancellor announced that he would allow allied countries to send German-made weapons to Ukraine.
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Anti-war protests in several cities around the world and Russia. In Russia, the authorities are threatening people
Actions in support of Ukraine are taking place all over the world. In Berlin, people took to the streets the Ukrainian flag and placards with the words: "Stop the Russian invasion!", "Stop the crime!". Such actions have also taken place in Barcelona, Paris, London, Sydney, Lithuania, Prague, Istanbul, Tokyo and other cities around the world.
Protests have been taking place in various countries around the world since the first hours since the beginning of the Russian aggression in Ukraine against the war and in support of Ukraine.
On Thursday, February 24, solidarity actions were held with Ukraine in Berlin, Hamburg, Barcelona, Paris, London, Sydney, Lithuania, Prague, Istanbul, Tokyo and other cities around the world.
A Belarusian and Russian citizen, musician Timothy Suladze, burned his Russian passport in front of the embassy in Vilnius, Lithuania, Deutsche Welle reports.
Anti-war protests in several cities around the world
1.Georgia
Dozens of Russian citizens from cities such as Saint Petersburg and Yekaterinburg took to the streets to protest the war in Ukraine. Protesters chanted "No to war!" Russian activists on Navalny's team's Instagram channel announce dozens of arrests.
Russia later announced its readiness to begin negotiations with Kiev on Ukraine's neutral status (not to join NATO) and its refusal to introduce nuclear weapons into its territory. The announcement was made by the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation, Dmitry Peskov.
Hundreds of Russian protesters gathered in the cities of Novosibirsk, Yekaterinburg and Tyumen in anti-war demonstrations after President Vladimir Putin announced the start of an invasion of Ukraine this morning.
2.Germany
Russia's Committee of Inquiry has urged citizens to avoid participating in anti-war protests. Authorities warn that "in connection with the spread of calls to participate in riots and rallies related to the tense situation of foreign policy", there will be "negative legal consequences of their actions, which include prosecution and even criminal liability."
Similar events took place in Europe. Hundreds of people gathered in front of the office of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, waving Ukrainian flags and demanding stricter sanctions, along with broader actions by the British government in response to Russia's military action. Demonstrations are also taking place in Berlin, Madrid and Paris.
3.Russia
Hundreds of Russian protesters gathered in the cities of Novosibirsk, Yekaterinburg and Tyumen in anti-war demonstrations after President Vladimir Putin announced the start of an invasion of Ukraine this morning.
Similar events took place in Europe. Hundreds of people gathered in front of the office of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, waving Ukrainian flags and demanding stricter sanctions, along with broader actions by the British government in response to Russia's military action. Demonstrations are also taking place in Berlin, Madrid and Paris.
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5.Czech Republic
6.Germany
7.Ukraine
8.Canada
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10.Poland
