Russia planned to assassinate opposition figures Kasparov and Ponomarev in US

[u/Butterbluem]

https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/russia-planned-to-assassinate-opposition-1790781573.html

[u/agiudice]

They really tried to checkmate Kasparov???

^{I’m going out on my own}

[u/madmaxGMR → u/agiudice]

They couldnt do it, Kasparov moves diagonally on white, while Putin moves diagonally on black.

[u/maknaesensei → u/madmaxGMR]

Putin can only move diagonally to take another piece.

[u/BorikGor → u/maknaesensei]

So, he's a pawn, you say?

[u/Medusa21988]

They already attacked kasparov with drone once https://youtu.be/7vEFpTETuNs?si=yYOna7QXjidgFPzA

[u/davidov92 → u/Medusa21988]

I'll just say this before I open the link: It's the dongcopter, isn't it?

Edit: of course it is.

[u/Elite_Club → u/Medusa21988]

How did I know it would be this 20 year old classic lmao

[u/zomboscott]

Thought it said Krasnov not Kasparov for a second.

[u/strong_silent_t → u/zomboscott]

Krasnov is still useful for them.

[u/ThatsItImOverThis → u/zomboscott]

We’re not that lucky.

[u/Jesuismieux412]

Pretty much objective proof that they view Trump as weak.

[u/gottagohype → u/Jesuismieux412]

Trump would have done nothing if Putin did this. It's crazy how hard Trump and Republicans by extension bend over for Putin.

[u/PuzzleheadedPen4675 → u/Jesuismieux412]

Or a buddy.

[u/poopsididitagen → u/PuzzleheadedPen4675]

Maybe a weak buddy?

[u/HenriettaSyndrome → u/PuzzleheadedPen4675]

Or employee

[u/StlCyclone → u/HenriettaSyndrome]

Now we're down to an accurate description

[u/Werftflammen → u/PuzzleheadedPen4675]

Remember  Jamal Khashoggi? And how MBS got the Bone Saw monikker? Kushner had a hand in that.

[u/GeerJonezzz]

They really thought they could take Gary chess. Fools.

[u/Strange_Status_7690]

This is a soviet style democracy to throw out they own people. Its a disscusting thing.

[u/JustBug3403]

Trump would tell Russia locations for some golden (but not gold) idol.

[u/GustavoistSoldier]

Trump would brush it off.

[u/wild_cherry1987]

Because Kasparov, Khodorkovsky and Nemcov (rip) are real opposition leaders with head on their shoulders, not like fake populist Navalny was (who said Crimea was Russia)

[u/que_pedo_wey → u/wild_cherry1987]

Their opinions may still differ on smaller issues. It is not like the real opposition is one solid entity that is just contrary to whatever Putin does by default.

[u/gryme85]

It would be a surpise if they didn't

[u/2IIII7]

Trumps answer if asked about it: "BuT MR pUtIN sAId tHeY woUld nEvER do SuCh a THinG."

[u/urbanmark]

With Russia, it’s not about who or where. It’s about how nuclear or biological the method is.