EU sanctions force FIDE president Arkady Dvorkovich to step aside
The president of the International Chess Federation, Arkady Dvorkovich, has said he is stepping aside after being placed on the European Union's latest sanctions list. The move has thrown the governing body of world chess into turmoil and raised fresh questions about Russia's influence in the sport. Dvorkovich said he would voluntarily suspend the exercise of his powers and duties, but told the BBC he had not resigned.Dvorkovich, 54, is a former deputy prime minister of Russia and a former adviser to the Kremlin. The EU said his inclusion on the sanctions list was linked to publicly supporting the annexation... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 24 Jul 2026 17:37 LONDON
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