Garry Kasparov Warned by U.S. Over Kremlin Assassination Plot

Russian former world chess champion and exile Garry Kasparov says U.S. and Lithuanian intelligence warned him that his life was in danger.

The claim comes after the U.S. Justice Department unsealed an indictment charging five individuals, alleged Kremlin agents, with plotting attacks on Russian dissidents abroad.

Kasparov told his Substack audience that he and fellow Free Russia Forum co‑founder Ivan Tyutrin received broad security warnings, but was not told they were specific targets.

He added that he would not flee or go into hiding, saying his family and he would not feel safe as long as Vladimir Putin remains in power.

The indictment, released in September, names Yuri Khrameev, Kirill Khrameev, Oemis Romagoza Durruthy, Yaidel Delgado Suarez and Angel Eduardo Castro as part of a global assassination network linked to the Kremlin.

The five remain at large, while Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov denied any knowledge of the charges, vowing to wait for evidence before commenting.