Putin recognized that if he could get enough money, everything would be under control. — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
I would like to travel to my country again, to a country without a dictatorship, to a post-Putin Russia. — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
Vladimir Putin mainly has friends in Europe among the extreme right, such as Marine Le Pen's Front National in France. — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
There are many facts showing that Putin's people enriched themselves by using power mechanisms so that's why for them losing power means… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
In chess the rules are fixed and the outcome is unpredictable, whereas in Putin's Russia the rules are unpredictable and the outcome… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
Putin can't afford to leave the office because he will be in real danger of being prosecuted for things he and his… — 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
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 tried to come up with a definition of this new paradigm in six articles entitled "Russia after Putin." I would consider… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
Furthermore, the situation in the North Caucasus is rather unstable. Mutual relations and the cooperation between [Vladimir] Putin and [Ramzan] Kadyrov, the… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
[Vladimir] Putin is more of a poker player. In poker, unlike chess, you can effectively compensate for a very weak hand by… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
I can't think of a scenario under which [Vladimir Putin] would gradually resign from power. For him and those around him, power… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
From Ukraine to Syria, he [Vladimir Putin] is behaving like the world's new general and celebrating victories, while the American president sits… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
Vladimir Putin has this animalistic instinct of all dictators: He smells weakness. To quote Winston Churchill's definition of appeasement: "An appeaser is… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
The downfall of democratic institutions in Russia doesn't add to the self-confidence of either [Vladimir] Putin or his friends, as the loss… — 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
Boris Nemtsov and I began to argue after Putin's return to the presidency in 2012. In my opinion, there was no longer… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
Barack Obama took over after Vladimir Putin's first aggression, in Georgia. In 2009, he did the reset policy because they had these… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
[Vladimir] Putin's Russia is only indirectly concerned with the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan as a means of maintaining its sphere of… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
When [Vladimir] Putin, a former lieutenant-colonel in the KGB, became Russia's president on December 31, 1999 - eight years after the failed… — 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
[Vladimir] Putin spoke unabashedly about the importance of national sovereignty in Syria, a concept apparently near and dear to his heart, unless… — 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
We've been saying Putin is a dictator for years who doesn't care about the law. — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
We have a saying that a stranger's soul is like a black box. Which is why I would not want to analyze… — 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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
I think Russians today have a distorted picture of capitalism, liberal democracy and market economy. — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
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 Image
Russian Parliament today is a bunch of puppets that just fall in with the instructions from Kremlin. — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
![“[Vladimir] Putin needs wars to legitimize his position.” quote by Garry Kasparov](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/b60/garry-kasparov-910_needs_vladimir-putin-needs-wars-to-legitimize_1967255.jpg)
![“Furthermore, the situation in the North Caucasus is rather unstable. Mutual relations and the cooperation between [Vladimir] Putin and [Ramzan] Kadyrov, the high price that has been paid to buy the loyalty of the local elite through an enormous tribute of multibillion[-ruble] investments, all this…” quote by Garry Kasparov](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/619/garry-kasparov-910_arrangements_furthermore-the-situation-in-the-north-c_1590381.jpg)
![“[Vladimir] Putin is more of a poker player. In poker, unlike chess, you can effectively compensate for a very weak hand by bluffing. There are fixed rules in chess, and no one knows how the game will end. Things are currently the other way around in Putin's realm. But it won't stay that way forever.” quote by Garry Kasparov](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/26d/garry-kasparov-910_chess_vladimir-putin-is-more-of-a-poker-player_1340421.jpg)
![“I can't think of a scenario under which [Vladimir Putin] would gradually resign from power. For him and those around him, power became a source of unlimited enrichment. A loss of power would be tantamount to an annihilation of the economic success that has been achieved so far.” quote by Garry Kasparov](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/705/garry-kasparov-910_annihilation_i-can-t-think-of-a-scenario-under-which_960203.jpg)
![“From Ukraine to Syria, he [Vladimir Putin] is behaving like the world's new general and celebrating victories, while the American president sits on the sidelines and Europe sleeps. The West's behavior toward Putin is political and moral capitulation.” quote by Garry Kasparov](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/e76/garry-kasparov-910_american-president_from-ukraine-to-syria-he-vladimir-putin_1278990.jpg)
![“The downfall of democratic institutions in Russia doesn't add to the self-confidence of either [Vladimir] Putin or his friends, as the loss of power could lead to repercussions in Russian society.” quote by Garry Kasparov](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/f19/garry-kasparov-910_add_the-downfall-of-democratic-institutions_2167891.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/quotes/img-quotes/c15/garry-kasparov-910_atmosphere_there-is-no-doubt-that-vladimir-putin-is_811990.jpg)
![“[Vladimir] Putin's Russia is only indirectly concerned with the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan as a means of maintaining its sphere of influence. I doubt that Russia will meddle. Moreover, I'm quite sure that Ilham Aliyev won't decide to carry out any serious action - it's not in his…” quote by Garry Kasparov](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/f04/garry-kasparov-910_action_vladimir-putin-s-russia-is-only-indirect_411165.jpg)
![“When [Vladimir] Putin, a former lieutenant-colonel in the KGB, became Russia's president on December 31, 1999 - eight years after the failed coup attempt against (then Soviet leader Mikhail) Gorbachev, and eight years after the people had torn down the statue of Felix Dzerzhinsky, the hated…” quote by Garry Kasparov](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/bda/garry-kasparov-910_capable_when-vladimir-putin-a-former-lieutenant_1098683.jpg)
![“[Vladimir] Putin spoke unabashedly about the importance of national sovereignty in Syria, a concept apparently near and dear to his heart, unless it comes to the sovereignty of Georgia, Ukraine or any other country in which he intervenes. Then he offered his cooperation, but without making any…” quote by Garry Kasparov](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/362/garry-kasparov-910_assets_vladimir-putin-spoke-unabashedly-about-t_2413683.jpg)
![“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/quotes/img-quotes/48d/garry-kasparov-910_computers_revenge-for-a-terror-attack-is-ideal-for_1253329.jpg)
![“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/quotes/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/quotes/img-quotes/bac/garry-kasparov-910_bounds_the-only-game-vladimir-putin-can-play-is_1326427.jpg)
![“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/quotes/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/quotes/img-quotes/375/garry-kasparov-910_borders_in-my-opinion-this-vicious-circle-will-b_1320050.jpg)
![“[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/quotes/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/quotes/img-quotes/ba7/garry-kasparov-910_aggressive_the-regime-is-in-trouble-economically-an_1114604.jpg)
![“We have a saying that a stranger's soul is like a black box. Which is why I would not want to analyze [Vladimir] Putin's psychological motivations.” quote by Garry Kasparov](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/181/garry-kasparov-910_black_we-have-a-saying-that-a-stranger-s-soul_2749178.jpg)
