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In March he condemned the invasion of Ukraine and stepped down from his other positions (which have not included working for the Russian state since 2018). You
by dmurray 4y ago
In March he condemned the invasion of Ukraine and stepped down from his other positions (which have not included working for the Russian state since 2018).
You can always say he should go further, that he's tainted by his past links to Putin, or point out that if he had really turned on Putin he would have found polonium in his tea by now, but it's misleading to describe him today as "one of the closest allies of Putin".
- sam_lowry_ 4y agoIsn't he still the Chairman of the Board of Russian Railways, a state-owned company?
- dmurray 4y agoAccording to their website, he left that board in 2020. https://ar2020.rzd.ru/en/corporate-governance/board-directors https://ar2020.rzd.ru/en/corporate-governance/board-director...
- sam_lowry_ 4y agoSo, he worked for the Russian state until 2020, then? Or until March 2022, when he resigned as head of Skolkovo? As you can see, he was sticking around until the war actually started. Did he precipitate the war by lending his name and skills to Putin? IMO, definitely yes. Should he resign from FIDE? Russians do not resign, they cling to positions of power indefinitely. Should FIDE fire him? Definitely yes, its rules are made for respectable gentlemen.