Alexei Navalny, the opposition politician who has led anti-corruption protests, had a blog about a credit line to a company owned by Vladimir Putin's son-in-law, $1.75 billion from Russian state funds; this is one transaction. Putin controls more money directly and indirectly than any individual in human history.
Garry KasparovUkraine had quite serious impact on the many Russians. They could see that ordinary people in Ukraine which is a bordering state, very close to Russia, the people of this state are, they didn't want to tolerate anymore the power abuse by Ukrainian officials.
Garry KasparovInevitably the machines must win, but there is still a long way to go before a human on his or her best day is unable to defeat the best computer.
Garry KasparovThere can be no finer example of the inspiring powers of competition to shatter the status quo than Hungary's Judit Polgar.
Garry KasparovI don't think that nature envisaged an insurmountable mechanism that would hinder any country from taking the path of democratic development.
Garry Kasparov