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Garry Kasparov

Stephen Sackur speaks to the Russian opposition activist and former world chess champion Garry Kasparov. Is there any serious challenge to the supremacy of Putinism?

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A recent round of Russian municipal elections gave the anti-Putin movement a much needed morale boost. HARDtalk speaks to the opposition activist and former world chess champion, Garry Kasparov. Is there any serious challenge to the supremacy of Putinism?

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