«If Israel fought like Putin, Gaza would be gone»: Garry Kasparov’s statement caused a scandal
On October 9, 2026, Russian opposition figure and former world chess champion Garry Kasparov criticized the Western media's coverage of the war in Ukraine in an interview with the American publication The Free Press. As an example, he cited the Gaza Strip, stating that if Israel acted there using the methods of Russian President Vladimir Putin, nothing would be left of Gaza within a day.
Author: Anton Pshedinsky
The words sparked a sharp reaction on social media. Some saw them as a defense of Israel and a reminder of Russian crimes in Ukraine. Others accused Kasparov of a dismissive attitude towards the deaths of Palestinian civilians.
What Kasparov said and how CNN is involved
In the interview titled A Conversation with the Man Putin Wants Dead, Kasparov spoke about the West's attitude towards Russian aggression.
He is irritated that American TV channels, especially CNN — one of the largest 24-hour news channels in the US — constantly return to events in Gaza, while the war against Ukraine, in his opinion, receives insufficient attention.
In the widely circulated Russian translation, his statement appears as follows:
"So much noise about Gaza in the media. All they talk…
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