Chess legend Kasparov says he is an assassination target after US uncovers alleged Russian plot
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- El Mundo (Spain)seen 2 Oct, 03:57headline rewritten
Rusia planificó matar a Kasparov y a otros disidentes este veranoRusia planificó matar a Kasparov y a otros disidentes este verano en EEUU - ANSA (Italy)seen 2 Oct, 03:57headline rewritten
Kasparov: 'Avvisato dai servizi lituani e Usa che la mia vita è in pericolo'Kasparov avvisato dagli 007 lituani e Usa: 'E' in pericolo'
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Tue, 29 September 2026
1 report- El Mundo (Spain)20:56first to reportedited after publishing
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Rusia planificó matar a Kasparov y a otros disidentes este veranoLa Fiscalía estadounidense acusa a cinco integrantes de una red vinculada a la inteligencia rusa, que intentó llevar a cabo varios asesinatos, también en Lituania Leer
Wed, 30 September 2026
3 reports- RMF24 (Poland)12:39
Zabić szachistę. Moskwa poluje na Garriego Kasparowa
- Novinky (Czechia)13:30
Ruské tajné služby v létě chystaly vraždu ruského šachisty a disidenta Garriho Kasparova. Na plán, který odhalily americké úřady, upozornil španělský deník El Mundo.
- Wirtualna Polska (Poland)19:27
Rosyjska siatka wywiadowcza miała przygotowywać zamachy na Garry’ego Kasparowa i Ilję Ponomariowa w Stanach Zjednoczonych. Według hiszpańskiego dziennika "El Mundo" jeden z agentów fotografował dom i biuro związane z Ponomariowem, ale odmówił wykonania zabójstwa.
Thu, 1 October 2026
18 reports- El Mundo (Spain)00:16
El opositor ruso reacciona tras el reportaje de EL MUNDO sobre un plan para matar a disidentes en Washington y Vilna: "Mi familia y yo no estaremos seguros mientras Putin siga en el poder en Rusia". La Fiscalía no ha revelado los nombres de las dos posibles víctimas, que han reforzado su seguridad y precauciones Leer
- Slobodna Dalmacija (Croatia)06:19
Ruski šahovski velemajstor, svjetski prvak u razdoblju od 1985. do 2000. godine i za mnoge najveći šahist svih vremena, Gari Kasparov, koji od 2014. godine ima hrvatsko državljanstvo, ovog ljeta stavljen je pod zaštitu nakon prijetnji atentatom od strane ruskih službi, otkrivaju španjolski "El Mundo...
- ANSA (Italy)07:16edited after publishing
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Kasparov: 'Avvisato dai servizi lituani e Usa che la mia vita è in pericolo'L'ex campione di scacchi oppositore di Putin: 'Mi hanno avvertito di adottare precauzioni'
- Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)08:28
Garry Kasparov ha riferito di essere stato avvertito dai servizi di Lituania e Stati Uniti che la sua vita è in pericolo. “La propensione del Cremlino a uccidere i propri critici e nemici ha una lunga storia – ha scritto sui social l’ex campione di scacchi e oppositore russo -. Quest’anno Mosca ha intensificato le […] L'articolo L’oppositore russo Kasparov: “Avvertito da Lituania e Usa che la mia vita è in pericolo” proviene da Il Fatto Quotidiano .
- N1 Info (Croatia)08:32
Bivši svjetski šahovski prvak Gari Kasparov ovog je ljeta navodno bio meta plana za atentat koji su pripremali ljudi povezani s ruskim obavještajnim s
- Le Monde English08:43
The Russian chess player and political opponent spoke out after the US charged five alleged Russian intelligence agents accused of plotting to murder a 'prominent Russian dissident' living in the United States.
- Channel News Asia09:01
- iDNES (Czechia)09:20
Americké a litevské tajné služby varovaly předního kritika Kremlu a šachového velmistra Garryho Kasparova před možným ohrožením života a doporučily mu přijmout preventivní bezpečnostní opatření. Varování obdržel i jeho spolupracovník Ivan Tjutrin, se kterým spoluzakládal opoziční konferenční platformu Fórum svobodného Ruska. Kasparov uvedl, že se před diktátorským režimem ruského prezidenta Vladimira Putina nehodlá skrývat.
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- iRozhlas (Czechia)1 Oct, 09:59their copy
- tportal (Croatia)09:50
Rusija je mjesecima planirala ubojstvo šahovskog velemajstora i istaknutog kritičara Kremlja Garija Kasparova u Sjedinjenim Državama. Američke vlasti ovog su ljeta osnivaču Foruma slobodne Rusije priopćile da je meta plana za njegovo ubojstvo te mu je prvi put otkako je 2013. napustio Rusiju i nastanio se u New Yorku dodijeljena posebna zaštita, tvrde izvori iz njegova okruženja.
- Libération (France)11:29
Le dissident russe de 63 ans, actuellement en exil, et Ivan Tyutrin, l’un de ses soutiens, ont été alertés par les services de sécurité américains et lituaniens, a-t-il annoncé sur ses réseaux sociaux.
- Der Spiegel (Germany)11:41
Der russische Kremlkritiker und frühere Schachweltmeister steht nach eigenen Angaben auf einer Liste möglicher Attentatsziele. Zuvor hatten US-Behörden mutmaßliche Mordpläne russischer Agenten gegen Dissidenten offengelegt.
- Kyiv Post (Ukraine)11:59
Kasparov said US and Lithuanian security services warned him and ally Ivan Tyutrin that their lives were in danger. The warnings came after US authorities charged five alleged Russian intelligence agents over plots targeting Kremlin critics abroad.
- Index.hr (Croatia)12:15
KRITIČAR Kremlja i šahovska legenda Gari Kasparov priopćio je da su ga američki i litavski obavještajci upozorili da su njegov život i život njegova suradnika ugroženi.
- BBC News World14:05
"My family and I will not truly be safe as long as Putin is in power," says the former chess world champion.
- France Info (France)14:38
L'ancien champion d'échecs, qui vit en exil en Lituanie, a été mis en garde pendant l'été par des services secrets occidentaux.
- Le Figaro (France)17:27
RÉCIT - L’ancien champion d’échecs a déclaré que les services américains et lituaniens le pensaient en danger de mort ainsi que son collègue Ivan Tyutrin.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)19:24
Former Russian chess champion Garry Kasparov and associate Ivan Tyutrin warned of threats amid US assassination plot investigation
- El Pais English19:29
US security services reveal a plan by agents linked to Russian intelligence to kill the former world chess champion, who is living in New York
Tue, 6 October 2026
1 report- zerohedge.com01:45
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