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Kasparov Warned of Russian Death List

Chess legend Garry Kasparov reveals he's been warned by US and Lithuanian security services that he and his colleague are on a Russian assassination list.

Chess legend and Kremlin critic Garry Kasparov has been warned by US and Lithuanian security services that he and his colleague Ivan Tjutrin are on a Russian death list. The warning came after Kasparov revealed the threat on social media, stating it was "not a surprise" but still a shock. freshyourfeel.org

Kasparov and Tjutrin founded the Free Russia Forum in 2016, which supports the Ukrainian military and organizes anti-war conferences. Russia designated the forum as an "undesirable organization" in 2023 and as a "terrorist organization" in 2025. This announcement follows the US Department of Justice's indictment of five alleged Russian intelligence agents for plotting attacks and assassinations worldwide.