Garry Kasparov: 'Putin's main philosophy is confrontation'

Garry Kasparov, former world chess champion and one of Vladimir Putin’s most famous opponents, sees the Russian president as a threat to Western democracy. Since retiring from professional chess in 2005, Kasparov has been using his fame to draw attention to Russia’s shift toward authoritarianism. He granted an interview to FRANCE 24 from New York, where he lives in exile.

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