In brief
Russian former world chess champion Garry Kasparov has said that U.S. and Lithuanian security services warned him that his life was in danger following a DOJ indictment. The indictment named five alleged Kremlin agents accused of orchestrating a global assassination network targeting Russian dissidents. Kasparov told his audience that he and fellow activist Ivan Tyutrin received broad security warnings but were not told they were specific targets. He refuses to flee or hide, asserting that his family will not feel safe as long as Vladimir Putin stays in power. The Kremlin has denied the charges pending evidence.
Garry Kasparov Warned by U.S. Over Kremlin Assassination Plot
Russian former world chess champion and exile Garry Kasparov says U.S. and Lithuanian intelligence warned him that his life was in danger.
The claim comes after the U.S. Justice Department unsealed an indictment charging five individuals, alleged Kremlin agents, with plotting attacks on Russian dissidents abroad.
Kasparov told his Substack audience that he and fellow Free Russia Forum co‑founder Ivan Tyutrin received broad security warnings, but was not told they were specific targets.
He added that he would not flee or go into hiding, saying his family and he would not feel safe as long as Vladimir Putin remains in power.
The indictment, released in September, names Yuri Khrameev, Kirill Khrameev, Oemis Romagoza Durruthy, Yaidel Delgado Suarez and Angel Eduardo Castro as part of a global assassination network linked to the Kremlin.
The five remain at large, while Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov denied any knowledge of the charges, vowing to wait for evidence before commenting.
