Garry Kasparov

Garry Kasparov @Kasparov63

Putin had every opportunity to improve relations with the free world but he chose conflict abroad and repression at home to solidify personal power, like every dictator. He's been in charge for 21 years; his track record isn't a mystery. Murder, invasion, oppression. — PolitiTweet.org

Garry Kasparov @Kasparov63

The only proof you need that the myth of Russian humiliation by the West is just scapegoating lies is how much money they poured into Putin's pockets. All while welcoming him at the G7, all smiles. Even after he invaded Georgia in 2008. — PolitiTweet.org

Garry Kasparov @Kasparov63

RT @HRF: 1/What is #sportswashing? Sportswashing is when authoritarian regimes, such as Paul Biya's regime in #Cameroon, host prestigious… — PolitiTweet.org

Garry Kasparov @Kasparov63

We know what they decided, sealing Russia's slide into dictatorship. Even after Putin invaded Ukraine in 2014, even now in 2022 with Germany pressing for Nord Stream 2, with the White House's support. Putin's gas and cash over everything. — PolitiTweet.org

Garry Kasparov @Kasparov63

Why apply sanctions and other measures only if Putin "further invades"? How about if he *continues* to invade? Leave Ukraine now or face consequences that don't end until you do. It should have been done at the start. — PolitiTweet.org

Garry Kasparov @Kasparov63

Of course Putin is calling the talks with the US on Ukraine, "discussion of security guarantees" when he is the only security threat. Rewarding such arrogance in a dictator always ends poorly, as we've known since the 1930s. — PolitiTweet.org

Garry Kasparov @Kasparov63

Look at Putin and his propagandists' attempts to frame this as about Ukraine, NATO, or the EU "threatening Russia." It's a joke. He invaded Ukraine in 2014. Putin is escalating now because dictators always need more conflict. — PolitiTweet.org

Garry Kasparov @Kasparov63

The West still acts like they’re dealing with a normal nation in Russia. But while every country has a mafia, in Russia the mafia has its own country. It’s Godfather Putin and his gang, and their personal interests, not Russia's. — PolitiTweet.org

Garry Kasparov @Kasparov63

The White House said they have prepared an “overwhelming response” if Putin further invades Ukraine. Why wait? He’s already there, kick him out. He'll keep doing this whenever he needs a distraction otherwise. — PolitiTweet.org

Garry Kasparov @Kasparov63

My hit with @SRuhle this morning on these US-Russia meetings, as hostage negotiations. It's completely backwards. The free world should be making the demands of the terrorist Putin, invader Putin. https://t.co/jtHyQPqctY — PolitiTweet.org

Garry Kasparov @Kasparov63

RT @kasparovchess: This fantastic study by the Russian composer Yuri Dorogov is based on an aesthetically beautiful idea. A lesson by #GM… — PolitiTweet.org

Garry Kasparov @Kasparov63

Must be the 1978 Soviet Championship in Tbilisi, when I was 15. That's Beliavsky standing up when I look at his board. Old school, wearing a tie! — PolitiTweet.org

Garry Kasparov @Kasparov63

I'll be on MSNBC tomorrow Monday at 9am ET with @SRuhle as the US and Europe negotiate with Putin over his hostages in Ukraine and threats to take more. — PolitiTweet.org

Garry Kasparov @Kasparov63

"Yes, Putin is a Russian problem now, but if you don't stand up to him he'll be a regional problem and then everyone's problem." That was Boris Nemtsov and me in 2008. Dictators get more dangerous with every year and eventually you can't ignore them. — PolitiTweet.org

Garry Kasparov @Kasparov63

RT @CoinDesk: “I think bitcoin will remain as a standard. But of course it cannot stay alone. So that’s why you have more coins coming in.… — PolitiTweet.org

Garry Kasparov @Kasparov63

"Blinken: One of Putin's goals is to restore the Soviet Union". Wow, it took 4 US administrations and 3 Russian invasions to finally read Putin's 2007 Munich speech! He said it himself, screw international law and establish spheres of influence. — PolitiTweet.org

Garry Kasparov @Kasparov63

RT @BillKristol: “Should either Russia or China get away with naked territorial aggression in the coming years, the credibility of U.S. sup… — PolitiTweet.org

Garry Kasparov @Kasparov63

RT @BillKristol: NEW: A conversation with @JohnHMcWhorter on the use and abuse of wokeness--and also on education, race, and more... Watc… — PolitiTweet.org

Garry Kasparov @Kasparov63

RT @kolga: “Private Russian assets stashed abroad are estimated to exceed $1 trillion, with much of this wealth likely linked to Putin hims… — PolitiTweet.org

Garry Kasparov @Kasparov63

Many still deny or defend the events of January 6, so we must strengthen the institutions that the insurrectionists and their allies want to destroy. Protecting your vote is crucial. Please sign the @Renew_Democracy petition: https://t.co/Q0gqpifvKU https://t.co/ElY93Tsa8y — PolitiTweet.org

Garry Kasparov @Kasparov63

American and EU officials sound so pathetic, either pretending to not understand how dictators think or actually not understanding even now. They aren't going to take your advice, fools. They only care about money and power. — PolitiTweet.org

Garry Kasparov @Kasparov63

Now Blinken says he's confused why Tokayev invited Russian troops to take over? It's because he didn't trust his own security forces to murder their protesting countrymen efficiently enough. Putin's won't hesitate. They already have experience in Ukraine. — PolitiTweet.org

Garry Kasparov @Kasparov63

Let's hear from Tony Blair, long on Nazarbayev's payroll, and the rest of the Western appeasers taking lobbyist money from dictatorships. They'll probably be quiet for a while now, but should be dragged into the light. — PolitiTweet.org

Garry Kasparov @Kasparov63

There are terms for "expanding influence" by sending tanks across the border. Ask Hungary, ask the Czechs. Tokayev has gone from being Nazarbayev's pet to being Putin's to try save his own skin. The free world looks on with "deep concern" as usual. — PolitiTweet.org

Garry Kasparov @Kasparov63

Yesterday I was furious there were no statements from the US or NATO about Kazakhstan. Today I wish they'd kept their mouths shut. Basically they're endorsing Tokayev's calls for foreign troops and shooting to kill in the streets. — PolitiTweet.org

Garry Kasparov @Kasparov63

Pursuing the plotters is vital, but don't let ignorance be an excuse for the rest. Crimes committed out willful blindness are still crimes. Do not encourage what Solzhenitsyn called "the arrogant impatience of the ill-educated." — PolitiTweet.org

Garry Kasparov @Kasparov63

Jan 6 was deadly serious, more so due to continued GOP denials. Harris comparing it to foreign & terrorist attacks is reckless and distracting. Focus on how anti-democratic and unpatriotic the insurrection was, the need for truth and justice. — PolitiTweet.org

Garry Kasparov @Kasparov63

I agree with Max, but then Harris came out to grab the spotlight with stupid comments, providing the Republicans & Tucker Carlsen with days of easy attacks. Are we back to the days when the vice-president belonged to the opposition party? — PolitiTweet.org

Garry Kasparov @Kasparov63

January 6 was not a turning point. It was a peak on a straight path of Trumpist lies and attacks on American democracy, a path that many are still on today. https://t.co/YoADENNW2h — PolitiTweet.org

Garry Kasparov @Kasparov63

So exposing those responsible for the insurrection is not enough. Their facing justice, publicly, is vital. Republicans should not be able to protect the Big Lie simply by changing the channel. The truth needs defenders, not just spokesmen. — PolitiTweet.org