“I am very happy to receive such a high reward. Perhaps the critics will say that it is politicized, but I would like to remind you that as a member of the Russian team I became world champion. Good luck,” Karjakin said.
Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on awarding Karyakin the Order of Merit of the Fatherland Medal.
Source: Sport
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