Garry Kasparov
Russian chess grandmaster and activist
Photo: © European Union, 2026, CC BY 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
- Sep 30
US and Lithuanian Intelligence Warn Garry Kasparov and Russian Dissidents of Kremlin Assassination Plots
Security agencies in the United States and Lithuania notified Russian opposition activist Garry Kasparov and other exiled dissidents that they face active Kremlin-backed assassination plots.
- Sep 24
Peter Thiel receives Axel Springer Award in Berlin as hundreds protest tech investor
Tech investor Peter Thiel received the Axel Springer Award in Berlin on 24 September 2026, using his acceptance speech to criticize media bias and urban rent controls while demonstrators protested outside.
- Jul 29
President Nawrocki meets chess legend and Kremlin critic Kasparov, discussing Russian threat to Poland and Baltic states
Garri Kasparow, the Russian former world chess champion and outspoken Kremlin critic, met President Karol Nawrocki at Warsaw's Presidential Palace on Wednesday to discuss the threat from Moscow and Poland's crucial role in strengthening Europe's security.
