FIDE is now the only International sports organization with a #Russian president.
The Russian Chess Federation has 8 of it’s 18 board members on sanctions lists, including Russia’s minister of defence, and Putin’s spokesperson. https://t.co/POYwIu5s8p— Peter Heine Nielsen (@PHChess) March 2, 2022
https://t.co/HXYAoWS5Cx pic.twitter.com/WzDtRYG7W2
— Klitschko (@Klitschko) February 28, 2022
Terrified seven-year-old girl arrested along with her mum at anti-war demo in Russia pic.twitter.com/0pHaVuUfzc
— The Sun (@TheSun) March 3, 2022
Szachy, wszędzie szachy ♟?
Kto chętny na partyjkę? ?#FIDEGrandPrix2022 #FIDEGrandPrix pic.twitter.com/8s2Z7Elrbi— Michal Kanarkiewicz ♟ (@M_Kanarkiewicz) March 2, 2022
The Ukranian Chess Federation has announced the sad news that childrens coach and arbiter Alexey Valentinovich Druzhinets has fallen on March 2. after sustaining serious injuries from the Russian occupiers. RIPhttps://t.co/Wp6D7yNpId pic.twitter.com/U7NYlMKRzy
— Peter Heine Nielsen (@PHChess) March 3, 2022
Poland has taken in 600,000 Ukrainian refugees in a WEEK.
Polish people, you are passing the test of history.
Your ancestors will tell the tale of your generosity for centuries to come.
Ukraine, your women and children are safe. Fight hard. pic.twitter.com/KOs9ewK1S5
— Patrick Ney (@paddyney) March 3, 2022
