Kasparov: The surrender of the Crimea would be 'suicidal' for Putin
The Russian opposition activist and world chess champion, Garry Kasparov stated in his interview with Voice of America that the surrender of the Crimea would be suicidal for the Russian President, Vladimir Putin.
“Regarding the Crimean issue, I think that Trump will fail to return it to Ukraine because the surrender of the Crimea would a suicide for Putin. However, the U.S. has significant opportunities to influence Putin’s fate,” Kasparov said.
Garry Kasparov also added that sanctions against Russia that were imposed by the West are insignificant in terms of the volume that can be achieved. However, even these sanctions have effect on the Russian economy, the opposition activist noted.
The United States, the European Union and other Western countries imposed sanctions against Russia due to the annexation of the Crimea and Russia's support of the separatists in the Donbas. The Kremlin denies its involvement in the supply of weapons and deployment of personnel to eastern Ukraine, recognizing only the presence of Russian volunteers in the conflict zone.