I'm not paranoid, but I am cautious. I don't drink tea with strangers, I don't fly Aeroflot and I avoid certain countries… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
It could truly be the case that Vladimir Putin has miscalculated in the long term with his adventure in Syria. — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
I think we have very steady records of President Putin, who inherited the country with democratic values. — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
Dictatorships sometimes fall unexpectedly and quickly. And [Vladimir] Putin knows that for him, the loss of power doesn't mean a comfortable retirement,… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
I think Russians today have a distorted picture of capitalism, liberal democracy and market economy. — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
There is no democracy in Russia. Dictators do not go away through the vote. Putin relies on riot police, thousands of them,… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
The international repercussions were shattering to some extent - there is no intention to repeat operations of such kind in the future.[Viktor]… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
There is no doubt that [Vladimir] Putin is responsible for this crime, whether or not he gave the order to commit the… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
The only successor to President Putin is President Putin himself and we could of course dream about President Putin stepping down voluntarily… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
Revenge for a terror attack is ideal for Putin's model. His propaganda machine will be filled with scenes of crash victims if… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
As for the eastern part of the former Soviet Union, the picture is rather uniform. Authoritarian structures prevail to differing extents. But… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
I think that it's a vital moment now for Russian democracy to convince people that it's only our actions, our joined actions… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
We are living in a new ice age, and we need to apply the recipes of the Cold War to the Kremlin.… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
Unfortunately, in Russia this "Asian mentality,"still comes to the fore. But at the same time, it is obvious that there is a… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
The Soviet Union tried to sell a set of ideas, very left wing, and focus on so-called peace. Vladimir Putin doesn't care… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
We shouldn't forget that in the case of Georgia, a problem was done away with that bothered [Vladimir] Putin personally - that… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
The situation in the [North Caucasus ] region can easily get out of control if the capital inflow is interrupted. It is… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
Vladimir Putin likes Donald Trump because he supports this view of the world, that the big guys can carve it up, sit… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
The only game [Vladimir] Putin can play is to establish a lifelong dictatorship in the country, at first de facto and finally… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
When you say politics, you conjure a whole bunch of associations: elections, campaigning, debates, fundraising. None of this exists in Russia! We… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
The Far East and Eastern Siberia are already developing according to a Chinese scenario, the full scope of which will be revealed… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
Dictators are not strategists in the way I normally use that term. All the dictator cares about is survival. That means constantly… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
We don't have a choice. A united democratic Eurasian continent welded together by common economic interests is our only hope and contribution… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
More and more people in my country recognise the dangers of having their governors appointed by Putin and having no influence in… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
Recognise that the free world is at war with Putin, and America is the leader of the free world and should build… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
I wouldn't place much stock in numbers. I don't believe that they reflect Putin's true popularity. Just think about how the pollsters… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
Many politicians in the West cling to the notion of a partnership with Russia. They want to include [Vladimir] Putin, make compromises… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
Vladimir Putin is the bigger danger than Donald Trump because Trump can be dealt with within American democracy. There is an independent… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
The handover of power to [Dmitry] Medvedev was rather painless, everybody thought that the waves would calm automatically. By now, it's quite… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
In my opinion, this vicious circle will be broken by history itself. Because sticking to the current form of governance, which is… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
[Vladimir] Putin intended to provide for a broad safety corridor [for the Olympic Games]. That's why Abkhazia was a more important and… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
The regime is in trouble economically and can no longer offer anything to its citizens. That's why [Vladimir] Putin has to pursue… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
Alexei Navalny, the opposition politician who has led anti-corruption protests, had a blog about a credit line to a company owned by… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
Ukraine had quite serious impact on the many Russians. They could see that ordinary people in Ukraine which is a bordering state,… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
This traditionally happens in Russia and in every other undemocratic country as well - the quest for a scapegoat won't be long,… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
But we must not forget the effort undertaken by the ruling elite in Russia to manipulate Western politicians, businessmen as well as… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
We are living in a world where major states and large geopolitical projects have to prove their competitive edge. It is clear,… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
It's interesting that the greatest minds of computer science, the founding fathers, like Alan Turing and Claude Shannon and Norbert Wiener, they all looked… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share
Karabakh conflict has a strong influence on the political climate both in Azerbaijan and Armenia. It is obvious, too, that the Azerbaijani leadership can… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share
When your house is on fire, you cant be bothered with the neighbors. Or, as we say in Chess, if your King is under… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share
I would say, you have a unique chance of learning more about the game of chess with your computer than Bobby Fischer, or even… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share
I think Russians today have a distorted picture of capitalism, liberal democracy and market economy. — Garry Kasparov Copy Share
I'm not paranoid, but I am cautious. I don't drink tea with strangers, I don't fly Aeroflot and I avoid certain countries with close… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share
Russian Parliament today is a bunch of puppets that just fall in with the instructions from Kremlin. — Garry Kasparov Copy Share
Barack Obama took over after Vladimir Putin's first aggression, in Georgia. In 2009, he did the reset policy because they had these stupid ideas… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share
Inevitably the machines must win, but there is still a long way to go before a human on his or her best day is… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share
In my opinion, using different kinds of epithets and adjectives in connection with the word democracy is a sign of mere hypocrisy, to put… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share
Chess strength in general and chess strength in a specific match are by no means one and the same thing. — Garry Kasparov Copy Share
Ratings are king and the money keeps flowing, and partisanship is so strong today that people rely on a few sources absolutely instead of… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share
At a certain point, the atmosphere in the West could change. But I don't see determined political will [for that] at the moment. — Garry Kasparov Copy Share
![“Dictatorships sometimes fall unexpectedly and quickly. And [Vladimir] Putin knows that for him, the loss of power doesn't mean a comfortable retirement, but something completely different.” quote by Garry Kasparov](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/510/garry-kasparov-910_comfortable_dictatorships-sometimes-fall-unexpectedl_2443466.png)
![“The international repercussions were shattering to some extent - there is no intention to repeat operations of such kind in the future.[Viktor] Yanukovych's electoral victory clearly demonstrated that there are no pro-Russian politicians in the Ukraine, just Ukrainian politicians.” quote by Garry Kasparov](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/d29/garry-kasparov-910_intention_the-international-repercussions-were-sha_1263598.jpg)
![“There is no doubt that [Vladimir] Putin is responsible for this crime, whether or not he gave the order to commit the murder [of Boris Nemtsov] himself. Putin created the conditions and atmosphere that have made this kind of thing possible.” quote by Garry Kasparov](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/c15/garry-kasparov-910_atmosphere_there-is-no-doubt-that-vladimir-putin-is_811990.png)
![“Revenge for a terror attack is ideal for Putin's model. His propaganda machine will be filled with scenes of crash victims if [Vladimir] Putin sees the need for a larger war to stoke his domestic support again as the Russian economy teeters.” quote by Garry Kasparov](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/48d/garry-kasparov-910_computers_revenge-for-a-terror-attack-is-ideal-for_1253329.jpg)
![“We shouldn't forget that in the case of Georgia, a problem was done away with that bothered [Vladimir] Putin personally - that is, the security during the Winter Olympics in Sochi in 2014. Security not in the sense of a guaranteed absence of a terror attack, but in pursuing the aim of moving hot…” quote by Garry Kasparov](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/2b5/garry-kasparov-910_absence_we-shouldn-t-forget-that-in-the-case-of_2963105.png)
![“The situation in the [North Caucasus ] region can easily get out of control if the capital inflow is interrupted. It is apparent, even when leaving democratic institutions and values aside for a moment, that [Vladimir] Putin's regime has led the country down a blind alley. Our task is to usher in…” quote by Garry Kasparov](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/67c/garry-kasparov-910_alleys_the-situation-in-the-north-caucasus-regi_2092770.jpg)
![“The only game [Vladimir] Putin can play is to establish a lifelong dictatorship in the country, at first de facto and finally also de jure. In this case, [Dmitri] Medvedev is an interim figure bound to assist Putin in his plan to guarantee a smooth transition to a new term in office.” quote by Garry Kasparov](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/bac/garry-kasparov-910_bounds_the-only-game-vladimir-putin-can-play-is_1326427.png)
![“Many politicians in the West cling to the notion of a partnership with Russia. They want to include [Vladimir] Putin, make compromises and constantly negotiate new deals with him. But history has taught us that the longer we pursue appeasement and do nothing, the higher the price will be later on…” quote by Garry Kasparov](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/7bc/garry-kasparov-910_appeasement_many-politicians-in-the-west-cling-to-th_3034013.png)
![“The handover of power to [Dmitry] Medvedev was rather painless, everybody thought that the waves would calm automatically. By now, it's quite clear that [Vladimir] Putin doesn't want to relinquish the levers of power.” quote by Garry Kasparov](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/1d3/garry-kasparov-910_calm_the-handover-of-power-to-dmitry-medvedev_150545.jpg)
![“In my opinion, this vicious circle will be broken by history itself. Because sticking to the current form of governance, which is to say guaranteeing the survival of [Vladimir] Putin's regime, will necessarily lead to the demise of Russia within its present borders.” quote by Garry Kasparov](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/375/garry-kasparov-910_borders_in-my-opinion-this-vicious-circle-will-b_1320050.png)
![“[Vladimir] Putin intended to provide for a broad safety corridor [for the Olympic Games]. That's why Abkhazia was a more important and desired goal of Russian aggression against Georgia than South Ossetia, which merely served as a pretext. Concerns mainly centered on the Crimea.” quote by Garry Kasparov](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/ab7/garry-kasparov-910_aggression_vladimir-putin-intended-to-provide-for-a_2150175.jpg)
![“The regime is in trouble economically and can no longer offer anything to its citizens. That's why [Vladimir] Putin has to pursue an aggressive foreign policy, so he can serve his people the fairy tale of Russian pride and regaining its strength as a major power.” quote by Garry Kasparov](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/ba7/garry-kasparov-910_aggressive_the-regime-is-in-trouble-economically-an_1114604.png)
![“But we must not forget the effort undertaken by the ruling elite in Russia to manipulate Western politicians, businessmen as well as journalists. That's why [Vladimir] Putin's "fifth column" is that powerful in the West.” quote by Garry Kasparov](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/427/garry-kasparov-910_businessman_but-we-must-not-forget-the-effort-undert_2786130.jpg)
