Chess legend Garry Kasparov was once the pride of the Soviet Union.
But 25 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall he lives in exile in the US, accusing Russian leader Vladimir Putin of “strategic failure” and the EU establishment of “ignorance” in dealing with Moscow.
Kasparov, who spoke to EUobserver on the eve of the Berlin Wall anniversary, said he'll never forget the date it fell - 9 November 1989 - “because on that same day, four years earlier, I had just won the world [che...
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Already a member? Login hereAndrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.
Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.