A solemn call to flee Russia. In a lengthy interview with the German media Der Spiegel, Former world chess champion Garry Kasparov, now one of Vladimir Putin’s fiercest opponents, called on all Russian citizens who oppose the ongoing invasion of Ukraine to leave the country. “Everyone who lives in Russia now is part of the war machine,” he says.
“I have always said that his (Vladimir Putin’s) regime would inevitably become a fascist threat, not only to Russia, not only to its neighbors, but to the entire world. It would have been nice if a few more people had taken this warning. from the heart”, says bitterly who has lived in exile for almost ten years.
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In the rest of his statements, the dissident insists that Russians who want to be on the right side of history must shoulder their responsibilities.
“This is war. Either you are on one side of the front or the other. Every Russian citizen, including me, has a collective responsibility in this war,” he insists, referring again to the “fascist dictatorship” his country has. become.
According to Garry Kasparov, Russians seeking political asylum in other countries must sign a three-point declaration “declaring the war criminal, the Putin regime illegitimate and Ukraine indivisible.”
Thus, and under the new legislation put into force by Vladimir Putin at the beginning of the conflict, these people could be prosecuted for various charges and could apply for asylum. Last March, the Russian president had signed a law that punished with prison sentences of up to 15 years for “false information” about Moscow’s actions abroad.
Source: BFM TV
