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Russia plotted to assassinate Kasparov in US, reports say
Original: "Russia plotted to assassinate Garry Kasparov and former lawmaker Ilya Ponomarev in US, Spanish media reports " # Politi
Spanish media reports allege Russia plotted to assassinate former world chess champion Garry Kasparov and exiled former Russian lawmaker Ilya Ponomarev on US soil. Both men are prominent Kremlin critics living in the United States, and Ponomarev has openly aligned himself with Russian anti-war and partisan groups. The reports have drawn attention to the reach of Russian intelligence operations targeting dissidents abroad.
Why now: New allegations of a Russian assassination plot against high-profile Kremlin critics inside the United States are alarming amid ongoing tensions over the war in Ukraine.
Garry KasparovIlya PonomarevRussiaUnited StatesSpain
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