The former Ukrainian supported Russian military aggression and is one of Putin’s confidants in the “presidential elections”
Russian grandmaster Sergey Karyakin visited the occupied Avdeevka. A former Ukrainian chess player played chess with the occupiers in the ruins of a multi-story building and posted photographs accompanied by cynical text.
In particular, a fan of the Putin regime compared the destroyed city with Mariupol and expressed confidence that “no one will ever” shell Donetsk from there again.
The 33-year-old Karyakin, who was born in Simferopol and lived in the Donetsk region as a child, officially changed his Ukrainian citizenship to Russian in 2009. He is a long-time and consistent admirer of the Putin regime. Thus, Sergei is among the proxies of the Russian President for Life at the next “elections,” along with the ex-coach of Dynamo Kyiv Valery Gazzaev.
Two years ago, Karjakin publicly supported the invasion of Russian troops into Ukraine, after which the International Chess Federation (FIDE) suspended him from participating in competitions under its auspices.
Early in the morning of February 24, 2022, Russia fired rockets and aerial bombardment of most Ukrainian cities, and then launched a full-scale military invasion. The war against Russia has continued for the 736th day.
Source: Sportarena
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