Foreign agent Garry Kasparov included in the list of terrorists and extremists

Rosfinmonitoring included in scroll extremists and terrorists of chess player Garry Kasparov (declared a foreign agent). The list also includes Russian Greco-Roman wrestler Amin Laipanov. Rosfinmonitoring is adding to the list of extremists on the basis of a criminal case.

Foreign agent Garry Kasparov is a Soviet and Russian chess player, the 13th world chess champion. In 2005, he announced that he was ending his chess career in order to devote himself to political activities. In 2013, the chess player left Russia.

May 20, 2022 Garry Kasparov was announced foreign agent. According to the Ministry of Justice, in addition to funds from Ukraine, the chess player received funding from the Human Rights Foundation (USA). The funds were used for political activities. In 2022, Garry Kasparov and Mikhail Khodorkovsky (both declared foreign agents) founded the Anti-War Committee of Russia, whose activities was banned in Russia.

A person suspected, accused or convicted in criminal cases of an extremist or terrorist nature may be included in the Rosfinmonitoring register. Inclusion in the list entails blocking of bank accounts: they will not be allowed to withdraw more than 10 thousand rubles from them. per month for yourself and each family member who has no income.

Alexandra Goroshilova