Kasparov Warned by U.S. and Lithuanian Authorities of Assassination Threat
Kasparov says U.S. and Lithuanian agencies warned him of assassination plot. Exiled Russian critic faces targeted threats.
POLICY WIRE — New York, United States — Prominent Russian opposition figure Garry Kasparov has revealed that U.S. and Lithuanian security services have alerted him and his associate to a potential assassination threat, urging them to take necessary precautions.
Kasparov, a former world chess champion and vocal critic of the Russian government, shared on social media that he was not surprised by the news but found it deeply unsettling. He noted that both he and his longtime collaborator, Ivan Tyutrin, were placed on a list of individuals targeted for elimination, though their names were not explicitly mentioned in official documents.
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The warnings came following U.S. Department of Justice charges against five alleged Russian intelligence agents linked to global plots, including an attempt to assassinate a prominent Russian dissident in the U.S. The case also involved an effort to kill another individual in Lithuania, with a suspect offering a reward for the murder. Both Kasparov and Tyutrin emphasized the growing risk posed by Russian security services, which have increasingly targeted critics abroad.
Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)
