I'm sure many of you are aware of Kasparov's gambit to depose Putin's Kremlin in the upcoming election. Also of the recent beating and arrest of Kasparov at a peaceful protest.
In a recent CNN piece Kasparov makes some statements that seem to mirror recent American Politics:
"I think Putin is a KGB officer, and he is an expert on judo, and he relies only on brute force," Kasparov says. "He is used to playing with an overwhelming advantage and now he's still ahead, but his position is getting worse while we are gaining the momentum."
Putin has been fortunate, he says, to have such high oil prices supporting his regime. Fortunate, not clever.
"He is a lucky president, or a lucky dictator, but that tells us nothing about his ability to play on a level playing field. He was never a part of a public debate, his regime does not know how to deal with a public protest. They don't understand the nature of compromise," he said.
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