Kasparov says he was targeted in alleged Russian plot uncovered by US charges
Russian chess player and political opponent Garry Kasparov said he may have been the target of an assassination plot in the United States. His comments followed US charges against five alleged Russian intelligence agents accused of planning to kill a prominent Russian dissident living in the country.
Garry Kasparov said he was the target of an assassination plot in the United States. The Russian chess player and political opponent spoke after US authorities charged five alleged Russian intelligence agents.
The charges accuse the suspects of planning to kill a “prominent Russian dissident” living in the United States. The person’s identity was not given in the source material.
Kasparov linked the alleged plot to his role as a critic of the Russian government. The source does not provide the alleged attack’s timing or location.
The case involves five alleged Russian intelligence agents. The material does not identify the defendants or give details of their charges or responses.
What we know
- Kasparov said he may have been targeted in an assassination plot in the United States.
- US authorities charged five alleged Russian intelligence agents.
- The alleged plan involved killing a Russian dissident living in the United States.
What is being verified
- The newsroom is checking the report that kasparov said he may have been targeted in an assassination plot in the United States.
- Reporting from Le Monde International is being compared; a second independent confirmation is not yet available.
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