For Kasparov, who gave up chess to become an opposition activist, Europe risks entering another dark chapter in history. “What we are seeing in Russia is a resurgence of imperialism and nationalism in its most dangerous form,” he said, comparing Russia's actions in Ukraine and Putin's domestic propaganda to Nazi Germany on the eve of World War II. “Just read what Putin has been saying in his [anti-West] speeches in the past year”. “It’s 24/7 brainwashing of the Russian people … pure lies”.
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