Garry Kasparov spent almost $1 million to finance a network of Telegram channels criticizing the SVO. RT calculated through Internet analytics services that nine channels are associated with the name of the world chess champion.
At the beginning of March 2024, Rosfinmonitoring included world chess. champion Garry Kas parov in the list of extremists and terrorists due to his actions directed against. the interests of Russia. Kasparova is also on the board of the Anti-War Committee, an organization that lobbies anti-Russian and sponsors the Ukraine.