'To Break Putin's War Machine...': Chess Great Garry Kasparov Tweets Ways To Stop Russia

The former chess player has been arrested many times in Russia. Kasparov fled Russia in 2014 and obtained Croatian citizenship. Since then, he has been living in Croatia.

Russia chess grand master Garry Kasparov. (File Photo/ Getty)

New Delhi: Russian chess grandmaster and Chairman of the Human Rights Foundation Garry Kasparov has shared a slew of measures that could be taken to handle the conflict between Russia and Ukraine which has kept the world on its toes. 

Kasparov, a vocal critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, recommended countries to "bankrupt Putin's war machine" and "ban all elements of his global propaganda machine".

"Ok, after years of warnings were ignored and hearing ‘Garry, you were right!’ all damn day today, I'll repeat what I said in 2014: Stop telling me I was right and listen to what I'm saying now," Kasparov wrote on Twitter.

He then went ahead to explain, in a series of tweets, that what other nations and its leaders can do to stop Ukraine's devastation. 

The former world chess champion pointed out the need to support Ukraine military in all possible way, but warned nations not to send their armed forces to the war-torn country.

"Support Ukraine militarily, immediately, everything but boots on the ground. All weapons, intel, cyber. Bankrupt Putin's war machine. Freeze & seize Russia's finances & those of him and his gang. Kick Russia out of every intl & financial institution. PACE, Interpol, etc," he wrote.

-Support Ukraine militarily, immediately, everything but boots on the ground. All weapons, intel, cyber.
-Bankrupt Putin's war machine. Freeze & seize Russia's finances & those of him and his gang.
-Kick Russia out of every intl & financial institution. PACE, Interpol, etc 2/5

— Garry Kasparov (@Kasparov63) February 24, 2022

"Ban all elements of Putin's global propaganda machine. Turn them off, shut them down, send them home. Stop helping the dictator spread lies & hate. Expose and act against Putin's lackeys in the free world. If Schroder and his ilk continue to work for Putin, bring charges. Ask the owners & advertisers of networks platforming Putin propagandists like Carlson why they allow it," he added.

-Recall all ambassadors from Russia. There is no point in talking. The new unified message is "stop or be isolated completely".
-Ban all elements of Putin's global propaganda machine. Turn them off, shut them down, send them home. Stop helping the dictator spread lies & hate.
3/5

— Garry Kasparov (@Kasparov63) February 24, 2022

"Replace Russian oil & gas. Pressure OPEC, increase production, reopen Keystone. You can't save the planet if you don't save the people on it. Acknowledge there will be costs, sacrifices. We waited too long, the price is high, but it will only get higher. It's time to fight," his last, but certainly not the least tweet read.

Kasparov remained the world number one in chess for over two decades. He is also founder and the leader of the United Civil Front - a pro-democracy party.

The former chess player has been arrested many times in Russia. Kasparov fled Russia in 2014 and obtained Croatian citizenship. Since then, he has been living in Croatia.

He was jailed for five days in 2007 for organising an anti-Kremlin protest in Moscow. Reportedly, the agitation resulted in clashes and dozens of arrests.