diplomacyJul 24, 2026

[Interview] Putin is ‘already at war’ with Europe, Kasparov says

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Recent debates over whether the European Union should pursue diplomatic contacts with Moscow have exposed divisions about Europe’s role in peace negotiations between Kyiv and Moscow. But for chess legend Garry Kasparov, now Moscow’s ardent critic and voice of opposition, the debate rests on a false premise.

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Petra PavlovičováBy Petra Pavlovičová
Recent debates over whether the European Union should pursue diplomatic contacts with Moscow have exposed divisions about Europe’s role in peace negotiations between Kyiv and Moscow. But for chess legend Garry Kasparov, now Moscow’s ardent critic and voice of opposition, the deba…

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