Project "ZZ". Kasparov "for", Gorbachev "against"
Garry Kasparov, an expert in geopolitical chess, is angry at everyone now: not only for Putin, but also for the West. At the first, the champion is angry that he is reviving “imperialism and nationalism”; The West, represented by the European Union, does not like the grandmaster because he does not want to freeze in winter. The other day, Mikhail Gorbachev made accusations from the West, but for a different reason. He accused Western leaders of unleashing a new cold war and urged Washington to listen to Putin.
November evening 9 portal "EU Observer" published an interview with Garry Kasparov. A conversation with a celebrity was going across the ocean - Brussels asked questions to a person who was in the United States. In the interview, the grandmaster demonstrated irritation and expressed one extremely curious idea.
Leitmotif of the chess player’s statements: Stop Putin now, otherwise you will have to pay a big price for it. As far as we remember, there is nothing new in such a statement. “Stop Putin” is a favorite slogan of smart Harry.
The former “chess pride” of the Soviet Union now lives “in exile,” reminds the journalist, and from there “accuses Russian leader Vladimir Putin of“ strategic failure ”. Along the way, the chess player also blames the EU for being “ignorant” in relations with Moscow.
For Kasparov as an opposition activist, one thing is clear: Europe risks being on dark pages. stories. And these pages will write. undoubtedly, comrade Putin.
“We are witnessing in Russia a revival of imperialism and nationalism in its most dangerous form,” said Kasparov and compared Putin’s actions in Russia to Ukraine and internal propaganda in Nazi Germany that took place on the eve of World War II. “Just read what Putin said in his speeches last year,” said Mr. Kasparov. “These are the 24 / 7 brainwashing of the Russian people ... pure lies” (pure lies), he added.
As for the economic sanctions of the EU and the USA against Russia, then, in the opinion of the oppositionist, the West can actually affect Moscow much more strongly than is commonly believed.
According to Kasparov, parts of the European Union should freeze themselves - apparently, in the name of the idea of defeating Putin.
Next, Kasparov told the correspondent about that historical European policy, which was aimed at “appeasing Hitler”, when he annexed Austria in 1938 year. Kasparov noted that it would be better to stop Putin now than to do it at a later stage.
He then noted with regret that some EU elites “are not worried about Ukraine and want to return to their normal business” (which they conduct with Russia both politically and commercially).
For example, Kasparov does not like the behavior of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and Czech President Milos Zeman, the most caustic critics of sanctions against Russia.
“They commit crimes against the history of their peoples,” said the grandmaster. - This is an insult to people who died in 1956 and 1968 from the Soviet tanks “Just as people in Ukraine are dying today.”
According to Kasparov, the West is largely indifferent to the “abuses of Putin’s power, leading to the complete degradation of the Russian courts and its legal system ...”
The correspondent notes that 51-year-old Kasparov spoke with the “EUobserver” from the United States. A chess player “does not feel safe” and therefore cannot “return home.”
Then Kasparov returned to geopolitics. According to him, Putin, attacking Ukraine, showed that he “does not respect international treaties at all”. At the same time, Putin has nothing to boast about inside the country:
Europe, according to Kasparov, must "retain its determination" and "support the sanctions." After all, Putin staked on the fact that the sanctions are temporary, and "says to his closest entourage that they will be lifted in the next six to eight months." Therefore, the EU should signal the Kremlin that the sanctions "will not be lifted", and Ukraine will receive "full support." But alas, the grandmaster noted with bitterness, the West speaks in the wrong language with the Russians.
To this, Kasparov added that "there is a serious risk that he (Putin) will do the same in Estonia as he does in Ukraine."
At the end of the interview, Mr. Kasparov told the European edition that at the time when Putin transferred power to President Dmitry Medvedev, Russia embarked on the path of modernization and reform. And then Putin would have time to retire. He could keep a “good name” in history. But no, not moved. And now, according to G. Kasparov, Putin is "compared to Hitler."
M. Gorbachev gave a peculiar answer to a strategic chess player who wittily decided to freeze half of Europe for the sake of infringement on Putin. His article was recently published in "The World Post".
The article is huge, it is even divided into chapters. Gorbachev never knew how to think short. Therefore, we select the main thing. Some theses of the former president of the USSR deserve the attention of readers of the Military Review. Especially against the background of the speech of Mr. Kasparov.
The article is a speech delivered by Mikhail Gorbachev on Saturday at a solemn meeting held near the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. The speech was timed to the 25 anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.
According to Gorbachev, the unification of Germany was an important step in the process of ending the Cold War. Europe was able to set an example for others, laying a solid system of mutual security and becoming a leader in solving global problems. However, history has shown that European and international politics did not stand the test of renewal, they gave up before the new conditions of global peace.
According to Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev, “the situation is dramatic,” but “we don’t see the main international body (the UN Security Council) playing a role or taking concrete measures.” Wars and killings of people are not stopped, the program of joint actions is not developed. “Why?” - the former Soviet Secretary General and President wonders.
According to him, over the past few months there has been a “collapse of trust” - the very trust that had previously been “created by hard work and mutual efforts in the process of ending the Cold War.” And without such trust, international relations in the global world are “unthinkable.”
Gorbachev looked into history. Looking in, he stated with regret that “it would be wrong” to associate the situation “only with recent events”. Mikhail Sergeevich decided to open his heart and declared: “This confidence was not undermined yesterday.” According to him, the roots of the current situation have grown out of the events of 1990's.
The end of the Cold War was only the beginning of the path to a new Europe, a start on the path to a “safer world order”. But instead of building new mechanisms, creating institutions of European security and implementing the demilitarization of European politics, NATO and the West in general (especially the USA), declared victory in the Cold War. The euphoria and feeling of triumph became the main sentiments of Western leaders. “Taking advantage of the weakening of Russia and the lack of a counterweight,” said Gorbachev, “they declared monopoly leadership and domination in the world, refusing to heed the warnings ...”
The events of the past few months, in his opinion, are only a consequence of a “short-sighted policy”, the purpose of which is to impose one’s will, ignoring the interests of partners.
As examples of imposing the will, Gorbachev listed the expansion of NATO, Yugoslavia (in particular, Kosovo), plans for an European missile defense system, then wars in Iraq, Libya, and Syria.
Instead of becoming the leader of change in the global world, Europe has become a scene of political upheaval and competition for spheres of influence, the ex-president of the USSR noted. As a result, Europe is weakening, and other world centers of power and influence are gaining strength. If this continues, Europe will lose its right to vote in world affairs, says Mikhail S. Gorbachev.
Therefore, today the main priority should be the resumption of dialogue, he said. The ability to interact “and listen and hear each other” should be regained.
And in this context, Gorbachev called on politicians to listen to "the recent remarks of Vladimir Putin at the Valdai forum." After all, we should finally (and quickly) move "from polemics and mutual accusations to the search for points of contact and the gradual lifting of sanctions that harm both parties."
Gorbachev even proposed to remove (“as a first step”) the so-called “personal sanctions that affected political figures and parliamentarians”. Sanctions must be lifted, and these people will be able to join "the process of finding mutually acceptable solutions."
Concluding his speech, Gorbachev called himself an optimist.
Thus, while Garry Kasparov is indignant about Europe’s insufficient measures regarding Stop Putin, Mr. Gorbachev turned to the past and saw in a clear mirror of history that the West, succumbing to the euphoria of “victory in the cold war,” has now created an alarming situation in the world. Europe plunged into political turmoil! And it’s not Putin who is to blame for this, whom Kasparov doesn’t get tired of whipping, from time to time comparing him with Hitler. The West is to blame here - the very West that instead of peace brings war and destruction to the planet.
If Kasparov believes that Europe should freeze without gas, but stop the Kremlin emperor, then Gorbachev declares that today he should listen to Putin. Yes, it looks paradoxical, but Vladimir Putin has become a source of Gorbachev's optimism. As for Kasparov, his ideas about the freezing of Europe can only excite mature European pessimists, warmed by propaganda and fed by slogans of the Cold War.
November evening 9 portal "EU Observer" published an interview with Garry Kasparov. A conversation with a celebrity was going across the ocean - Brussels asked questions to a person who was in the United States. In the interview, the grandmaster demonstrated irritation and expressed one extremely curious idea.
Leitmotif of the chess player’s statements: Stop Putin now, otherwise you will have to pay a big price for it. As far as we remember, there is nothing new in such a statement. “Stop Putin” is a favorite slogan of smart Harry.
The former “chess pride” of the Soviet Union now lives “in exile,” reminds the journalist, and from there “accuses Russian leader Vladimir Putin of“ strategic failure ”. Along the way, the chess player also blames the EU for being “ignorant” in relations with Moscow.
For Kasparov as an opposition activist, one thing is clear: Europe risks being on dark pages. stories. And these pages will write. undoubtedly, comrade Putin.
“We are witnessing in Russia a revival of imperialism and nationalism in its most dangerous form,” said Kasparov and compared Putin’s actions in Russia to Ukraine and internal propaganda in Nazi Germany that took place on the eve of World War II. “Just read what Putin said in his speeches last year,” said Mr. Kasparov. “These are the 24 / 7 brainwashing of the Russian people ... pure lies” (pure lies), he added.
As for the economic sanctions of the EU and the USA against Russia, then, in the opinion of the oppositionist, the West can actually affect Moscow much more strongly than is commonly believed.
According to Kasparov, parts of the European Union should freeze themselves - apparently, in the name of the idea of defeating Putin.
“Russian gas accounts for one third of EU consumption. However, Russia sells 80% of its oil and gas to Europe ... If all this stopped, part of the European Union would freeze, but the Russian economy would collapse. ”
Next, Kasparov told the correspondent about that historical European policy, which was aimed at “appeasing Hitler”, when he annexed Austria in 1938 year. Kasparov noted that it would be better to stop Putin now than to do it at a later stage.
He then noted with regret that some EU elites “are not worried about Ukraine and want to return to their normal business” (which they conduct with Russia both politically and commercially).
For example, Kasparov does not like the behavior of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and Czech President Milos Zeman, the most caustic critics of sanctions against Russia.
“They commit crimes against the history of their peoples,” said the grandmaster. - This is an insult to people who died in 1956 and 1968 from the Soviet tanks “Just as people in Ukraine are dying today.”
According to Kasparov, the West is largely indifferent to the “abuses of Putin’s power, leading to the complete degradation of the Russian courts and its legal system ...”
The correspondent notes that 51-year-old Kasparov spoke with the “EUobserver” from the United States. A chess player “does not feel safe” and therefore cannot “return home.”
“I could come back. But I don't think they would let me go. I would have a one way ticket. ”
Then Kasparov returned to geopolitics. According to him, Putin, attacking Ukraine, showed that he “does not respect international treaties at all”. At the same time, Putin has nothing to boast about inside the country:
“He has nothing to boast about at home: oil prices are low, the ruble is collapsing, the economy is stagnating — and therefore the only thing he can offer is that the Russian people feel fear of the external enemy and fantasize about the imperial greatness. "
Europe, according to Kasparov, must "retain its determination" and "support the sanctions." After all, Putin staked on the fact that the sanctions are temporary, and "says to his closest entourage that they will be lifted in the next six to eight months." Therefore, the EU should signal the Kremlin that the sanctions "will not be lifted", and Ukraine will receive "full support." But alas, the grandmaster noted with bitterness, the West speaks in the wrong language with the Russians.
“The more territory you give in to Putin, the more dangerous it becomes ... Tomorrow the price of a stop will rise higher. The next day - even higher. "
To this, Kasparov added that "there is a serious risk that he (Putin) will do the same in Estonia as he does in Ukraine."
At the end of the interview, Mr. Kasparov told the European edition that at the time when Putin transferred power to President Dmitry Medvedev, Russia embarked on the path of modernization and reform. And then Putin would have time to retire. He could keep a “good name” in history. But no, not moved. And now, according to G. Kasparov, Putin is "compared to Hitler."
M. Gorbachev gave a peculiar answer to a strategic chess player who wittily decided to freeze half of Europe for the sake of infringement on Putin. His article was recently published in "The World Post".
The article is huge, it is even divided into chapters. Gorbachev never knew how to think short. Therefore, we select the main thing. Some theses of the former president of the USSR deserve the attention of readers of the Military Review. Especially against the background of the speech of Mr. Kasparov.
The article is a speech delivered by Mikhail Gorbachev on Saturday at a solemn meeting held near the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. The speech was timed to the 25 anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.
According to Gorbachev, the unification of Germany was an important step in the process of ending the Cold War. Europe was able to set an example for others, laying a solid system of mutual security and becoming a leader in solving global problems. However, history has shown that European and international politics did not stand the test of renewal, they gave up before the new conditions of global peace.
According to Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev, “the situation is dramatic,” but “we don’t see the main international body (the UN Security Council) playing a role or taking concrete measures.” Wars and killings of people are not stopped, the program of joint actions is not developed. “Why?” - the former Soviet Secretary General and President wonders.
According to him, over the past few months there has been a “collapse of trust” - the very trust that had previously been “created by hard work and mutual efforts in the process of ending the Cold War.” And without such trust, international relations in the global world are “unthinkable.”
Gorbachev looked into history. Looking in, he stated with regret that “it would be wrong” to associate the situation “only with recent events”. Mikhail Sergeevich decided to open his heart and declared: “This confidence was not undermined yesterday.” According to him, the roots of the current situation have grown out of the events of 1990's.
The end of the Cold War was only the beginning of the path to a new Europe, a start on the path to a “safer world order”. But instead of building new mechanisms, creating institutions of European security and implementing the demilitarization of European politics, NATO and the West in general (especially the USA), declared victory in the Cold War. The euphoria and feeling of triumph became the main sentiments of Western leaders. “Taking advantage of the weakening of Russia and the lack of a counterweight,” said Gorbachev, “they declared monopoly leadership and domination in the world, refusing to heed the warnings ...”
The events of the past few months, in his opinion, are only a consequence of a “short-sighted policy”, the purpose of which is to impose one’s will, ignoring the interests of partners.
As examples of imposing the will, Gorbachev listed the expansion of NATO, Yugoslavia (in particular, Kosovo), plans for an European missile defense system, then wars in Iraq, Libya, and Syria.
“And who suffered the most from what is happening? I think the answer is more than obvious: this is Europe, our common home. ”
Instead of becoming the leader of change in the global world, Europe has become a scene of political upheaval and competition for spheres of influence, the ex-president of the USSR noted. As a result, Europe is weakening, and other world centers of power and influence are gaining strength. If this continues, Europe will lose its right to vote in world affairs, says Mikhail S. Gorbachev.
Therefore, today the main priority should be the resumption of dialogue, he said. The ability to interact “and listen and hear each other” should be regained.
And in this context, Gorbachev called on politicians to listen to "the recent remarks of Vladimir Putin at the Valdai forum." After all, we should finally (and quickly) move "from polemics and mutual accusations to the search for points of contact and the gradual lifting of sanctions that harm both parties."
Gorbachev even proposed to remove (“as a first step”) the so-called “personal sanctions that affected political figures and parliamentarians”. Sanctions must be lifted, and these people will be able to join "the process of finding mutually acceptable solutions."
Concluding his speech, Gorbachev called himself an optimist.
Thus, while Garry Kasparov is indignant about Europe’s insufficient measures regarding Stop Putin, Mr. Gorbachev turned to the past and saw in a clear mirror of history that the West, succumbing to the euphoria of “victory in the cold war,” has now created an alarming situation in the world. Europe plunged into political turmoil! And it’s not Putin who is to blame for this, whom Kasparov doesn’t get tired of whipping, from time to time comparing him with Hitler. The West is to blame here - the very West that instead of peace brings war and destruction to the planet.
If Kasparov believes that Europe should freeze without gas, but stop the Kremlin emperor, then Gorbachev declares that today he should listen to Putin. Yes, it looks paradoxical, but Vladimir Putin has become a source of Gorbachev's optimism. As for Kasparov, his ideas about the freezing of Europe can only excite mature European pessimists, warmed by propaganda and fed by slogans of the Cold War.
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