Newsmaker: Dvorkovich Will Bring Chess Savvy to New Role 21 May 2012By Howard AmosThe Moscow Times Diminutive economist Arkady Dvorkovich was one of the few officials to publicly criticize Vladimir Putin‘s decision to return to the presidency last September,...
Birthday message from Russian President Medvedev
Congratulations to Anatoly Karpov on his 60th birthdayMay 23, 2011, 09:45 Dmitry Medvedev sent a message of congratulations to twelfth world chess champion Anatoly Karpov on his 60th birthday. The President said, in particular, in his telegram: “Millions of...
FIDE President receives honor
Russian President awarded the FIDE President with an orderMonday, 21 March 2011 10:32 President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev signed a decree “Award of the order “Merit for the Fatherland” IV degree to K.N. Ilyumzhinov” (Moscow, Kremlin, 17 March 2011,...
Khanty-Mansiysk Chess Olympiad Opening Ceremony wrap up
Opening Ceremony of the 2010 Chess Olympiad in Khanty-Mansiysk There were some early technical issues with the LIVE video feed of the Opening Ceremony of the 2010 Chess Olympiad in Khanty-Mansiyk, Russia. The problems were fixed not long after...
FIDE President at the International Sports Forum in Moscow
FIDE President at the International Sports Forum in Moscow Today, July 30, within the framework of the International Sports Forum “Russia – Country of Sports” in Moscow from 29 July to 1 August, Head of Republic of Kalmykia, FIDE...
Kasparov calling for Putin’s resignation
Chess great Kasparov doesn’t regret leaving gameBy COLLEEN LONGThe Associated Press Monday, May 17, 2010; 10:09 PM NEW YORK — Russian chess luminary Garry Kasparov said Monday that he doesn’t regret trading the game for politics. “I just did...
Classified information leaked
May. 5 2010 – 5:55 amSerious allegations: Kalmyk governor leaks classified information to “humanoid” aliens Andrey Lebedev, a Duma deputy for the right-wing nationalistic LDPR party, is pissed: there is a traitor in Russia’s house, and he’s a traitor...
Russia has new President
Medvedev to Take Russian PresidencyBy DOUGLAS BIRCH – 19 hours ago MOSCOW (AP) — Hours after Russia elected a new president, riot police on Monday detained opposition protesters, pro-government youth rallied outside the U.S. Embassy and Russia reduced gas...