Former world games hero Garry Kasparov, who fled Russia a decade ago for fear of persecution, may face a legal case in Moscow for violating the Kremlin’s “foreign agent” laws, TASS news agency reported on Sunday.
Soviet law enforcement officials, the state news agency reported, said there is “every reason” to command Kasparov, without providing further details. The harsh Kremlin writer could receive a sentence of up to two years in jail or a fine if a situation is started, according to the unknown officials.
Shortly after the Russian president launched his full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Russia added Kasparov to the list of people acting as foreign agents that includes lots of Vladimir Putin reviewers.
Kasparov’s media company did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
A foreign broker is defined as a person who engages in political activities in Russia and receives help from foreign governments or is under unusual effect.
Anyone identified as having international assistance or influence must register with the justice ministry and declare themselves foreign agents in accordance with the international agent law, which is widely detested by Washington and the European Union.
Additionally, those who are registered are subject to hefty bureaucracies and statements under the rules.
