Russia Blacklists Putin Critic and Chess Legend Kasparov
• Russia adds chess grandmaster Kasparov to list of "terrorists and extremists" • Kasparov is a vocal critic of President Putin and has condemned Russia's aggression in Ukraine • Being on the list allows authorities to freeze designees' bank accounts without a court order • Kasparov left Russia for the US in 2013, fearing prosecution for his political activities • Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Kasparov has played an active role in the exiled anti-war movement