From Times OnlineNovember 28, 2007 Gorbachev endorses Putin in election and says Russia is serious partner of West Mikhail Gorbachev, the former Soviet leader, called for Russians to vote for President Putin’s United Russia party in parliamentary elections on...
Kasparov’s hunger strike?
Kasparov’s forced hunger strike by Robert AmsterdamWere it not such a serious situation, the jailing of opposition leader and chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov by the Putin regime would be richly ironic. For in what other nation are dissidents forced...
Russia’s PM called the rally a provocation
Were March of Dissent participants paid?28.11.07 02:53 Russia’s Interior Ministry claims to have evidence showing some members of the March of Dissent were paid for protesting on the weekend. There were clashes between riot police and the demonstrators, although...
Russia “acted” very correctly
Picture from AFPRussia defends protestor arrests on eve of election2 hours ago MOSCOW (AFP) — Russia on Tuesday strongly defended the mass detention of anti-Kremlin demonstrators in the latest salvo of a war of words with the West before...
David versus Goliath
Kasparov Jailed After Anti-Putin ProtestBy MANSUR MIROVALEV,APPosted: 2007-11-25 12:27:17 MOSCOW (Nov. 245) – Russian authorities arrested former world chess champion Garry Kasparov on Saturday and sentenced him to five days in prison after he helped lead a protest against...
Kasparov brought to court
This picture was from a past arrest Nov 24 2007 7:13PMKasparov brought to Meshchansky court – lawyer MOSCOW. Nov 24 (Interfax) – One of the leaders The Other Russia, Garry Kasparov, and several other people who participated in the...
Kasparov’s next move
Click here to view Kasparov’s appearance on FOX News. Does he have a chance to win the Russian election? Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Kasparov – The Extremist?
The Thugocracy Lands Another Punchby Galina Stolyarova16 August 2007 Just ahead of election season, Russia’s politicians change the laws so they can put more dissidents in prison. The mud has been thrown. And much of it has stuck. These...
The voting procedure for USCF officers
After the new board members are officially certified, the next step would be to choose its officers. There are 4 positions: – USCF President– USCF Vice President– USCF VP of Finance– USCF Secretary The other 3 members of the...
The latest shocking USCF development
All I can say is I am stunned of another new low in USCF politics. I am pro college, adult, military, internet, correspondence and especially scholastic chess. I am doing everything I can to positively promote chess every single...