There are many facts showing that Putin's people enriched themselves by using power mechanisms so that's why for them losing power means losing their fortunes.

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It was not about losing my mental power; it's about not feeling good about my...

It was not about losing my mental power; it's about not feeling good about my...

Chess is mental torture.

Chess is mental torture.

I think Russians today have a distorted picture of capitalism, liberal democracy and market economy.

I think Russians today have a distorted picture of capitalism, liberal democracy and market economy.

I've met enough KGB colonels in my life.

I've met enough KGB colonels in my life.

I learned that fighting on the chess board could also have an impact on the...

I learned that fighting on the chess board could also have an impact on the...

I may play some exhibition games so I don't want to quit the game of...

I may play some exhibition games so I don't want to quit the game of...

I'm still number one and I just recently won a major tournament ahead of my...

I'm still number one and I just recently won a major tournament ahead of my...

I have some security that could protect me against provocations but of course there are...

I have some security that could protect me against provocations but of course there are...

It didn't take long to recognise the shortcomings of the Soviet regime and to see...

It didn't take long to recognise the shortcomings of the Soviet regime and to see...

All women are inferior to men.

All women are inferior to men.

I think we have very steady records of President Putin, who inherited the country with...

I think we have very steady records of President Putin, who inherited the country with...

Ukraine had quite serious impact on the many Russians. They could see that ordinary people...

Ukraine had quite serious impact on the many Russians. They could see that ordinary people...

Women, by their nature, are not exceptional chess players: they are not great fighters.

Women, by their nature, are not exceptional chess players: they are not great fighters.

More and more people in my country recognise the dangers of having their governors appointed...

More and more people in my country recognise the dangers of having their governors appointed...

We have to stop the propaganda, the shameful propaganda used by Kremlin to rehabilitate these...

We have to stop the propaganda, the shameful propaganda used by Kremlin to rehabilitate these...

I think our chances are not looking great today but the only way to fail...

I think our chances are not looking great today but the only way to fail...

It's quite difficult for me to imagine my life without chess.

It's quite difficult for me to imagine my life without chess.

Russian Parliament today is a bunch of puppets that just fall in with the instructions...

Russian Parliament today is a bunch of puppets that just fall in with the instructions...

I wouldn't overestimate the importance of my popularity in the country and abroad but at...

I wouldn't overestimate the importance of my popularity in the country and abroad but at...

I have some strategical vision, I could calculate some few moves ahead and I have...

I have some strategical vision, I could calculate some few moves ahead and I have...